2000 Newmar Dutch Star Tires Problems

“Recall notice on my 2000 Dutch Star motorhome w/michelin 255/80r22.5 tires. Just notified by ltr dated 1-26-04 from Newmar corp. I have attempted 3 times to contact them, and they refuse to return calls or answer their phone other than automated.tires failed w/less than 27,000 miles in oct 2002.”

“While traveling in our 2000 Dutch Star motor home, diesel pusher, through houston tx, on march 23, 2006, we experienced an inner rear tire blowout on the right side of the vehicle. This tire has a zipper fracture of 14 inches on the sidewall. We were able to make a safe stop and exited from the highway. We had the tire replaced with a matched michelin tire. On april 1, 2006 while traveling through elmira ny (1600 miles later) on interstate 86, we experienced another blowout on the inner rear tire on the left side of the motor home. We were able to make a safe stop. …”

“While driving a 2000 Newmar Dutch Star diesel pusher the right rear inside tire blew out with approximately 29,000 miles on the vehicle. I contacted michelin's consumer call center to inform them that this was the second blowout I experienced on this vehicle, and that both tires had the same manufacturing date code. They responded by asserting that the tire damage must have been caused by low tire pressure. When I maintained that pressure had never been low, they then responded that the tire must have been overloaded. …”

“I have a Newmar motorhome with michelin tires. It has 25000 miles on it. In the last 1400 miles I have blown three tires of the 6 on the vehicle. I had the vehicle weighed and it is not over the rated maximum weights on either axel. I have blown two front and one rear tire so far. (your list of michelin tires does not nclude the xrv so I will choose another type just to be able to proceed) this should interest you: two michelin dealers who serviced me when the first two tires blew sid that the xrv tires that michelin makes for motorhomes are a piece of crap . …”

“Dt: 2000 Newmar Dutch Star motor home. The consumer states vehicle has michelin tires, 255/80r22-5xrv. The passenger's side front tire blew out on the sidewall at 15,000 miles. The passenger side rear inside tire blew out at 23,800 miles. The front tires were recalled and they were replaced. The rear tire was not part of the recall. The rear tire has not been inspected to see why it blew out.”