Recall 07E022000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 07E022000 · announced March 15, 2007 · Suburban · 188 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN SUBURBAN THREE BURNER MATCH LIGHT GAS RANGES, MODEL SRNA3SBBM, SERIAL NUMBER RANGE BEGINNING WITH 063809986 AND ENDING WITH 063810173, MANUFACTURED ON SEPTEMBER 21 AND SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, P/NOS. 2863A AND 2863D, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL VALVE CAN ALLOW GAS FLOW TO THE OVEN BURNER WHEN THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB IS PUSHED IN AND NOT FULLY IN THE CORRECT POSITION TO LIGHT THE PILOT.

The risk

IF THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB WAS DEPRESSED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE LIGHTING THE PILOT LIGHT, THE EXCESS GAS IN THE OVEN COULD CAUSE A FLASH AT THE OPENING OF THE OVEN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

What to do

THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR RV MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR OWNERS CAN CONTACT SUBURBAN AT 423-775-2131 EXT 1.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.