Consumer Complaint Detail

DUTCHMEN / TRAILER / 1998

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032256 Incident Date: Jul, 03 2005
Consumer's City: ELMONT Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
Model Name: TRAILER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Interior lighting
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 47CT30P28WR Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 24 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I recently purchased a 1998 dutchmen 'four winds' travel trailer with vin: [xxx]. the lights in the trailer are getting too hot, in fact the bulbs are melting the plastic of the light lenses. i checked with the mfgr to make sure the proper bulbs/fixtures were present and they were. the mfgr suggests using lower wattage bulbs, but this is unacceptable since the only lower wattage bulbs that fit do not give sufficient lighting. the bulb called for is a type 904. i feel if these lights are left on there could be a fire or melting plastic dripping and causing severe burns. thank you. *nm updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)