Consumer Complaint Detail
NATIONAL RV / TROPI-CAL / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006067116 | Incident Date: Jun, 03 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LAPORTE | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: NATIONAL R.V. INC. |
| Model Name: TROPI-CAL | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Unknown or other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FCMF53S6XJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 04 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 10 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The fiberglass battery case for the rv's (2) 6 volt batteries and (1) 12 volt battery is too thin to support the weight and road vibration causing the case to crack and a strong potential for the battery(s) falling to the roadway while traveling. my particular battery case is approximately 1/16th of an inch thick. the middle battery would have fallen through had it not wedged against the back wall as it fell through the broken battery compartmented bottom. i spoke to national rv in perris, california. they were well aware of the problem according to the service rep, but are not providing any recourse to the owner. *nm |