This Problem Across All Years
WHILE ADDRESSING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERIES A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR DEALER THAT SERIOUS CRACKS HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE VERTICAL WELDS OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS WHICH HOLD THE FRONT BUMPER AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY TO THE "A" FRAME. THESE CRACKS AS SHOWN TO US IN PHOTOS, RUN HALF WAY DOWN THE VERTICAL WELDS CRUCIAL IN SUPPORTING THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY. WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT NOR HAVE WE MODIFIED THE BUMPER WITH ATTACHMENTS. THE ORIGINAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT OVER THE YEARS HE HAS SEEN THIS TYPE OF SEPARATION ON BOUNDER/FLEETWOOD MODELS. *LA
WHILE ADDRESSING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERIES A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR DEALER THAT SERIOUS CRACKS HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE VERTICAL WELDS OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS WHICH HOLD THE FRONT BUMPER AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY TO THE "A" FRAME. THESE CRACKS AS SHOWN TO US IN PHOTOS, RUN HALF WAY DOWN THE VERTICAL WELDS CRUCIAL IN SUPPORTING THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY. WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT NOR HAVE WE MODIFIED THE BUMPER WITH ATTACHMENTS. THE ORIGINAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT OVER THE YEARS HE HAS SEEN THIS TYPE OF SEPARATION ON BOUNDER/FLEETWOOD MODELS. *LA
THE CHASSIS/COACH HAS STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, THE DESIGN IS NOT LEVEL AND IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTIVE, THE WELD BROKE ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ALSO CAUSING THE TUBE TO CRACK HALFWAY AROUND, ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ON END OF THE WELD BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE OTHER WELD IS HALFWAY BROKEN. *SLC
THE CHASSIS/COACH HAS STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, THE DESIGN IS NOT LEVEL AND IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTIVE, THE WELD BROKE ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ALSO CAUSING THE TUBE TO CRACK HALFWAY AROUND, ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ON END OF THE WELD BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE OTHER WELD IS HALFWAY BROKEN. *SLC
THE CHASSIS/COACH HAS STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, THE DESIGN IS NOT LEVEL AND IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTIVE, THE WELD BROKE ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ALSO CAUSING THE TUBE TO CRACK HALFWAY AROUND, ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ON END OF THE WELD BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE OTHER WELD IS HALFWAY BROKEN. *SLC
THE CHASSIS/COACH HAS STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, THE DESIGN IS NOT LEVEL AND IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTIVE, THE WELD BROKE ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ALSO CAUSING THE TUBE TO CRACK HALFWAY AROUND, ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ON END OF THE WELD BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE OTHER WELD IS HALFWAY BROKEN. *SLC
THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT,(UVW), IS APPROXIMATELY 16,960POUNDS RATHER THAN THE 16,186 POUNDS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON THE "CARRYING CAPACITY" DISCLOSURE TAG. THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION PRECLUDES THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR ITS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AND INTENDED USES. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS THIRTYONE OTHER BOUNDER MOTORHOMES THAT ARE LIKEWISE SAFETY COMPROMISED. THOSE OWNERS MAY UNWITTINGLY OVERLOAD THEIR VEHICLES BY MENTALLY ADDING UP ALL WEIGHTS TO THE STATED CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2154 POUNDS WHEN PACKING FOR A TRIP. THE ACTUAL CARRYING CAPACITY OF MY MOTORHOME IS ONLY 1380POUNDS, 36% SHORT OF WHAT I PURCHASED. *AK
THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT,(UVW), IS APPROXIMATELY 16,960POUNDS RATHER THAN THE 16,186 POUNDS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON THE "CARRYING CAPACITY" DISCLOSURE TAG. THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION PRECLUDES THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR ITS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AND INTENDED USES. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS THIRTYONE OTHER BOUNDER MOTORHOMES THAT ARE LIKEWISE SAFETY COMPROMISED. THOSE OWNERS MAY UNWITTINGLY OVERLOAD THEIR VEHICLES BY MENTALLY ADDING UP ALL WEIGHTS TO THE STATED CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2154 POUNDS WHEN PACKING FOR A TRIP. THE ACTUAL CARRYING CAPACITY OF MY MOTORHOME IS ONLY 1380POUNDS, 36% SHORT OF WHAT I PURCHASED. *AK
WELDS HOLDING COACH TO FRAME BROKE DUE TO WELDING FAILURE.
WELDS HOLDING COACH TO FRAME BROKE DUE TO WELDING FAILURE.