2000 ITASCA HORIZON Problems & Recalls

I WAS DRIVING A NEW 36 FOOT ITASCA WITH OE MICHELIN XRV 235/80R22.5 LRG. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT WHEN RIGHT REAR INSIDE EXPLODED THROUGH THE OUTSIDE FACING SIDEWALL NO HARM RESULTED BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I CHECK MY INFLATION PRESSURE EVERY MORNING. *NLM

Mileage: 5,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A 36 FT MOTORHOME THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE BANG AND DECREASED CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN PASSING LANE OF BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE MOTORHOME KEPT OVERHAETING. CONSUMER TALKED TO A FREIGHTLINER REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOLD THEM THAT THE RADIATOR WAS IN FACT PLUGGED WITH OIL, DUST, AND DIRT BEHIND IT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL BREATHER TUBE WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH ENOUGH AND THE COOLAN FAN WOU...

BODY MOUNTS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME DUE TO BOLTS LOSENING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENDLY BROKE FROM THE FLOOR SUPPORT RESULTING IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, PLASTIC HOLLOW PIN , WHICH SECURES THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BROKE, OWNER FIXED THE FAILURE BY DRILLING OUT THE PLASTIC PIN AND INSERTING A 1/4 X 3 1/2 INCH BOLT THROUGH THE PIN, PEDAL AND FLO...

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

HYDRAULIC HOSES IN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF MOTORHOME ARE BADLY RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, THE RUSTED FITTINGS WERE POINTED OUT WHEN A DEXTRON LEAK WAS FOUND. *SLC

FRONT HUBCAPS MISSING. *SLC

FAILURE OF THE MAIN COMPUTER CAUSED DELAY IN CONSUMER PICKING UP VEHICLE, THE COMPUTER FAILED AGAIN AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE STRANDED, WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DASH IS TOO CLOSE TO THE PEDALS, THERE ARE LOOSE HOSES AND WIRES HANGING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *SLC

WOOD PLUG MISSING AROUND BEDROOM DOOR, DOOR HINGE CRACKED, THE DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE, THERE WAS A RUSTED STEEL PLATE BETWEEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEELS AND THE PROPANE TANK. *SLC

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A LOT OF EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS, THE LARGE SLIDE DRIFTS WHENEVER IT' EXTENDED, DOOR HINGE CRACKING, ICE MAKER VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN AND WHEN IT DID OPEN, THERE WAS A SEVERE LEAK, REFRIGERATOR GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN AC AND GAS, THEN IT EITHER TURNS ITSELF OFF OR GIVES A TROUBL...