{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=DYNAMAX","name":"DYNAMAX","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-08-12T09:24:35.948Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":5,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fires":5},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","n":1},{"component_desc":"SUSPENSION","n":1},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","n":1},{"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","n":1},{"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1697145","date_received":"2020-10-03","make":"DYNAMAX","model":"ISATA","model_year":2019,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR COACH BATTERIES FELL ON TO THE DRIVE LINE AND STARTED A FIRE WHICH MELTED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE UNDER THE COACH.  THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT VERY QUICKLY AT THE SHOP WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO HOOK UP A TOW BAR ON THIS NEW RV.  (THEY HAD FULLY PREPARED THE TOW VEHICLE AND THIS WAS TO BE THE FINAL STEP)   IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE INCIDENT BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT THE FIRE MOST LIKELY STARTED AS THE RV WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME IN MEADOW VISTA CA TO ONE STOP TRUCK SHOP IN SACRAMENTO CA.  THE FIRE STARTED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE RV WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND MY SON HAD LEFT THE SCENE. A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROPANE AND DIESEL FUEL EXPLOSION WAS AVOIDED BY THE QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTIONS OF THE OWNERS OF ONE STOP TRUCK SHOP.  THE FOLKS WHO SOLD US THE RV MENTIONED WE'D PROBABLY LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE  ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ... WHICH WAS UNTRUE AND COULD LEAD TO FURTHER DENIAL OF A MAJOR ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND ANYONE WITHIN THE DISTANCE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A PROPANE AND DIESEL FUEL EXPLOSION.  TO THIS POINT, EVEN THOUGH CLEARLY A WARRANTY ISSUE, BOTH FOREST RIVER AND DIMARTINI RV THEY HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE COACH AT THEIR SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEY DEMANDED WE TURN OVER TO INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH THE COACH IS UNDER WARRANTY.   EVENTUALLY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE COACH TO MERCEDES BENZ OF ROCKLIN CA WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE DANGERO","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1697145"},{"cmplid":"1697146","date_received":"2020-10-03","make":"DYNAMAX","model":"ISATA","model_year":2019,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR COACH BATTERIES FELL ON TO THE DRIVE LINE AND STARTED A FIRE WHICH MELTED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE UNDER THE COACH.  THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT VERY QUICKLY AT THE SHOP WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO HOOK UP A TOW BAR ON THIS NEW RV.  (THEY HAD FULLY PREPARED THE TOW VEHICLE AND THIS WAS TO BE THE FINAL STEP)   IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE INCIDENT BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT THE FIRE MOST LIKELY STARTED AS THE RV WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME IN MEADOW VISTA CA TO ONE STOP TRUCK SHOP IN SACRAMENTO CA.  THE FIRE STARTED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE RV WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND MY SON HAD LEFT THE SCENE. A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROPANE AND DIESEL FUEL EXPLOSION WAS AVOIDED BY THE QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTIONS OF THE OWNERS OF ONE STOP TRUCK SHOP.  THE FOLKS WHO SOLD US THE RV MENTIONED WE'D PROBABLY LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE  ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ... WHICH WAS UNTRUE AND COULD LEAD TO FURTHER DENIAL OF A MAJOR ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND ANYONE WITHIN THE DISTANCE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A PROPANE AND DIESEL FUEL EXPLOSION.  TO THIS POINT, EVEN THOUGH CLEARLY A WARRANTY ISSUE, BOTH FOREST RIVER AND DIMARTINI RV THEY HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE COACH AT THEIR SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEY DEMANDED WE TURN OVER TO INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH THE COACH IS UNDER WARRANTY.   EVENTUALLY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE COACH TO MERCEDES BENZ OF ROCKLIN CA WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE DANGERO","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1697146"},{"cmplid":"1697147","date_received":"2020-10-03","make":"DYNAMAX","model":"ISATA","model_year":2019,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","description":"THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR COACH BATTERIES FELL ON TO THE DRIVE LINE AND STARTED A FIRE WHICH MELTED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE UNDER THE COACH.  THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT VERY QUICKLY AT THE SHOP WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO HOOK UP A TOW BAR ON THIS NEW RV.  (THEY HAD FULLY PREPARED THE TOW VEHICLE AND THIS WAS TO BE THE FINAL STEP)   IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE INCIDENT BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT THE FIRE MOST LIKELY STARTED AS THE RV WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME IN MEADOW VISTA CA TO ONE STOP TRUCK SHOP IN SACRAMENTO CA.  THE FIRE STARTED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE RV WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND MY SON HAD LEFT THE SCENE. A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROPANE AND DIESEL FUEL EXPLOSION WAS AVOIDED BY THE QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTIONS OF THE OWNERS OF ONE STOP TRUCK SHOP.  THE FOLKS WHO SOLD US THE RV MENTIONED WE'D PROBABLY LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE  ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ... WHICH WAS UNTRUE AND COULD LEAD TO FURTHER DENIAL OF A MAJOR ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND ANYONE WITHIN THE DISTANCE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A PROPANE AND DIESEL FUEL EXPLOSION.  TO THIS POINT, EVEN THOUGH CLEARLY A WARRANTY ISSUE, BOTH FOREST RIVER AND DIMARTINI RV THEY HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE COACH AT THEIR SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEY DEMANDED WE TURN OVER TO INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH THE COACH IS UNDER WARRANTY.   EVENTUALLY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE COACH TO MERCEDES BENZ OF ROCKLIN CA WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE DANGERO","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1697147"},{"cmplid":"1128327","date_received":"2014-11-07","make":"DYNAMAX","model":"TRILOGY 38RL","model_year":2013,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SUSPENSION","description":"AFFECTED PARTS: AXLES, BRAKES, HUB, WHEEL BEARINGS (ALL ARE LIPPERT PARTS).  RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE MAGNETIC BRAKING COIL ON ITS' ARM WERE NOT INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURE ON ALL 4 WHEELS.  THEREFORE, THE MAGNETIC BRAKING COIL WAS ALWAYS RUBBING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE DRUMS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES.  THEREBY CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND BOILING THE GREASE OUT OF ALL BRAKE DRUM AXLE BEARINGS.  ONE BRAKE ASSEMBLY CAUGHT OF FIRE AFTER THE BEARINGS COMPLETELY FAILED.  WE PUT FIRE OUT IMMEDIATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS THERE WAS NO SHOULDER.  AFTER PUTTING FIRE OUT WE VERY SLOWLY DRUG TRAILER TO A PARKING LOT ONE MILE AWAY.  HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, INSTALL MAGNETIC BRAKING COIL RETAINING CLIPS ON FRONT AXLE'S BRAKE MAGNETS, REPLACE BEARINGS AND SEALS ON FRONT AXLE AS THEY FELL APART ON DIS-ASSEMBLY INSPECTION AND GREASE ALL FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS WITH CORRECT GREASE, EVEN THE NEW REAR AXLE - AXLE BEARINGS RECEIVED FROM LIPPERT.  LIPPERT AND FOREST RIVER CUSTOMER SERVICE TECH'S ACTED LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER TRAILERS/RVS.  LIPPERT MANUFACTURES AXLES FOR MANY OTHER TRAILER/RV MANUFACTURES.   *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1128327"},{"cmplid":"639216","date_received":"2007-09-19","make":"DYNAMAX","model":"ISATA","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISATA (NA).  ON JULY 18, 2007, THE CONTACT FILLED THE PROPANE AND FUEL TANKS DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE.  AN ELECTRICIAN INSPECTED THE CONNECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY.  THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNATTENDED FOR A DAY AND, WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, HE FOUND ONLY THE FRAME REMAINING.  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000.  UPDATED 01/09/08.  *LJ  UPDATED 12/12/07  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/639216"}]}