Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2003 Dutchmen Lite peaked in 2006, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2003 Dutchmen Lite
Not Applicable. Owner complaints on file from Jul 26, 2006 to Jul 26, 2006.
Recall campaigns covering this model year124k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2003 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2003 Dutchmen Lite name tires
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2003 Dutchmen Lite
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03V-465 | Nov 12, 2003 | On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel | Equipment | 24,113 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2003 Dutchmen Lite
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jul 26, 2006Failure Jul 14, 2006Canton, MITires
RECEIVED 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE, 29QBJ TRAVEL TRAILER, APRIL 2003. EQUIPPED W/CARLISLE ST205/75R15 TIRES, DOT 8LUL0603. FIRST TRIP, JULY 2003 NO PROBLEMS, APPROX 1000-MILES. JULY 2004 WENT TO VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, ABOUT 150 MILES INTO TRIP, HAD BLOWOUT ON LEFT FRONT, THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO INNER FRONT WHEEL WELL. PURCHASED SPARE. TIRES ONLY HAD ABOUT 1150 MILES ON THEM. WENT NOWHERE IN 2005. JULY 2006 WENT TO DISNEY WORLD ORLANDO, FL. ABOUT 120 MILES INTO TRIP, TIRE BLEW ON LEFT SIDE REAR (2ND TIRE). NO VISIBLE WHEEL WELL DAMAGE. TIRE HAD ABOUT 2565 MILES ON IT. PICKED UP NEW TIRE W/RIM IN OH. CONTINUED TO FL WITHOUT TIRE FAILURE. ON RETURN TRIP, JULY 14, 2006, HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT AT 120 MILES, RIGHT BACK (3RD TIRE). TIRE ONLY HAD ABOUT 2685 MILES ON IT. DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF WHEEL WELL. PICKED UP TWO SPARE TIRES. FIRST THREE BLOWOUTS ACCRUED IN EARLY MORNING, BEFORE ROADS GOT HOT & AT 70 MPH. ALL TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR VISUAL DEFECTS & INFLATED TO SUGGESTED 50-PSI TIRE PRESSURE & HAD BEEN MAINTAINED DURING IDLE MONTHS. ONLY MADE IT ABOUT 220 MILES FROM LAST BLOWOUT, AN HAD 4TH BLOWOUT, FRONT LEFT, THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE THAT HAD BEEN PUT ON WITH FIRST BLOWOUT. THIS TIRE ONLY HAD ABOUT 1756 MILES. IT DAMAGED THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRAILER JUST ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH. AFTER CHANGING TIRE, WITH ANOTHER CARLISLE (ONLY THING AVAILABLE), WE SLOWED TO 60 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP, ANOTHER 824 MILES. I WILL REPLACE ALL CARLISLE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND BEFORE WE PULL OUR TRAILER ANYWHERE AGAIN, INCLUDING BRAND NEW TIRES JUST BOUGHT AS SPARES. WILL KEEP LAST FAILED TIRE & LAST REMAINING NOT BLOWN TIRE THAT IS STILL ON FRONT RIGHT. WHEN THESE TIRES BLEW, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, & LOTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM WHEEL WELL. TIRES LOST A SECTION OF SIDEWALL & TREADED AREA, WITH STEEL BELTS SHREDDED AND TORN. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10163553
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.