NHTSA vehicle safety data

2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Open Range dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder, describing incidents dated September 19, 2011 to November 11, 2015.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10794391 · Filed November 17, 2015
THE FRAME HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE AREA WHERE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHES. I JUST NOTICED THEM AFTER READING ON A FORUM THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.
ODI #10429417 · Filed October 11, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 OPEN RAGE ROLLING THUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUCKING BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE…

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REFRIGERATORS/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA #10V524000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported October 25, 2010 · OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY

Potentially affected: 264 vehicles

Owners notified March 2, 2011 · Vehicles built December 1, 1996 – October 6, 2010 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 OPEN RANGE, RESIDENTIAL AND ROLLING THUNDER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Safety consequence

AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO GET THE UNITS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10794391

Incident: November 11, 2015 · Filed: November 17, 2015

THE FRAME HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE AREA WHERE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHES. I JUST NOTICED THEM AFTER READING ON A FORUM THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.

Structure

ODI #10429417

Incident: September 19, 2011 · Filed: October 11, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 OPEN RAGE ROLLING THUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUCKING BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500.

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