Coachmen Recall 06V430000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer
NHTSA recall 06V430000 · announced November 7, 2006 · filed by Coachmen Rv Company, Llc · 9,845 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT WITH DOMETIC TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE BOILER TUBE IN THE AREA OF THE WELD BETWEEN THE BOILER TUBE AND THE HEATER POCKET. A FATIGUE CRACK MAY RELEASE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.
The risk
THE RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
What to do
COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO HAVE THESE REFRIGERATORS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET SUBMITTED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-5821 OR DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1997 Coachmen Coachmen
- 1998 Coachmen Coachmen
- 1999 Coachmen Coachmen
- 2000 Coachmen Coachmen
- 2001 Coachmen Coachmen
- 2002 Coachmen Coachmen
- 2003 Coachmen Coachmen
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.