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2000 National RV Sea Breeze Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 National RV Sea Breeze has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 9 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized National RV dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 National RV Sea Breeze. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 National RV Sea Breeze owner complaints

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 National RV Sea Breeze, describing incidents dated March 13, 2001 to September 3, 2005.

Most-cited components

Tires 4 complaints
Service Brakes 2 complaints
Suspension 2 complaints
Structure 1 complaint
Trailer Hitches 1 complaint

Of the 9 complaints on file, 2 report a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10140612 · Filed October 24, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THAT A BLOW OUT OCCURRED THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF…
ODI #10066564 · Filed April 20, 2004
THE TREAD ON A GENERAL TIRE TYPE 245 75 R16 AMERI LRE FLEW OFF WHILE ON I-5 EAST OF GRANTS PASS, OR. MUST SOMEONE GET KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES? WE HAVE REPORTS FROM MANY RV'ERS HAVING HAD THIS HAPPEN. THE COMPANY HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY…
ODI #8012762 · Filed June 27, 2002
THERE WAS A SIGN OF BROKEN SEAL AROUND PIN BOX. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V230000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported June 4, 2007 · NATIONAL RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 21,326 vehicles

Owners notified January 17, 2008 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NATIONAL RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST OWNERS IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260, EXT. 4335. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV. NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NATIONAL RV/PINBOX WELD

NHTSA #01V285000 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA notice

Reported September 5, 2001 · NATIONAL RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,272 vehicles

Owners notified October 17, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 1998 – August 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE COULD FAIL AT THE WELDS OR TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURE DUE TO FATIGUE.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEEL TUBES COMPRISING THE GOOSENECK AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE PIN BOX CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE FIFTH WHEEL GOOSENECK STEEL STRUCTURE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE GOOSENECK STRUCTURAL STEEL ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 National RV Sea Breeze. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

9 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 National RV Sea Breeze.

Tires

ODI #10140612

Incident: September 3, 2005 · Filed: October 24, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THAT A BLOW OUT OCCURRED THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT WAS ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE THE DRIVER HIT A CURB. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE TIRE, AND NOT ENOUGH AIR IN THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT A CURB WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER, AND THAT THERE WAS NOT TOO MUCH WEIGHT FOR THE LOAD OF THE TIRES. *AK (11/29/05) *SC

Tires

ODI #10066564

Incident: March 28, 2004 · Filed: April 20, 2004

THE TREAD ON A GENERAL TIRE TYPE 245 75 R16 AMERI LRE FLEW OFF WHILE ON I-5 EAST OF GRANTS PASS, OR. MUST SOMEONE GET KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES? WE HAVE REPORTS FROM MANY RV'ERS HAVING HAD THIS HAPPEN. THE COMPANY HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY INQUIRY OF 3/29/04 REGARDING THIS INCIDENT..

Structure

ODI #8012762

Incident: January 22, 2002 · Filed: June 27, 2002

THERE WAS A SIGN OF BROKEN SEAL AROUND PIN BOX. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

Tires

ODI #8006486

Incident: March 18, 2002 · Filed: March 27, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 60-62 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER AND ONE ADULT PASSENGER IN A 2000 NATIONAL RV, SEABREEZE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 245/75R16). MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM (AD H C9B 239, DK 48872 L 2301 28079) CONSUMER STATES TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED THE PREVIOUS EVENING AT 79-79.5 PSI, TIRES WERE RATED AT 3042 AT 80 PSI, CONSUMER STATES THE COMBINED AXLE WEIGHT WAS 10520. *SLC

Suspension; Tires

ODI #8002883

Incident: January 1, 2002 · Filed: January 25, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING WHEEL DIRECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TANDEM SPRINGS WERE SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE. *AK THE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO THE TRAILER WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING BREAKING THE WELD ON THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE RIGHT AXLE.

Trailer Hitches

ODI #8002594

Incident: January 22, 2002 · Filed: January 22, 2002

RECALL 01 V 285 000/PINBOX WELD: DEALER: GALPIN COUNTRY RV; DEWEY, AZ; PHONE# 928/632-7808 INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NATIOAL RV WOULD ONLY PAY FOR FIRST 8 HOURS, ANY TIME AFTER, WOULD BE AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. IT TAKES 16 HOURS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Suspension

ODI #889454

Incident: May 1, 2001 · Filed: May 31, 2001

TRAILER THAT HOOKS INTO BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK USING A KING PIN , IT CAN BREAK, AND TRALIER CAN BECOME DISLODGED OR EVEN COME APART FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS: NATIONAL RV, 3411 NORTH PERRIS BLVD, PERRIS ,CA 92571. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #882861

Fire

Incident: March 13, 2001 · Filed: March 13, 2001

WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL BRAKES FAILED.*AK THE FRONT CALIPERS CAUGHT FIRE AND WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #559342

Fire

Filed: February 1, 2001

THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK FAILED 3 TIMES ON A 6000 MILE TRIP, THE TOW RATING FOR THE TRUCK IS 12500 LBS, THE TRAILERS DRY WEIGHT (WHICH IS DEIPLAYED INSIDE THE KITCHEN CABINET) IS 11,400, THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE 2 TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS AND THE TRAILER BRAKE, WHEN THE CONSUMERS WEIGHT THE TRAILER THEMSELVES THEY FOUND THAT THE TRAILER WEIGHED 13000 WHICH IS OVERWEIGHT FOR THE TRUCK. NLM

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