Recall 07E050000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 07E050000 · announced July 17, 2007 · Suburban · 232 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN SUBURBAN GLASS TOP, SEALED BURNER RANGES AND COOK TOPS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS INCLUDED IN A RANGE BEGINNING WITH 063413053 AND ENDING WITH 064704399, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 22 AND NOVEMBER 22, 2006, P/NOS. 2950A, 2951A, 2952A, AND 2953A. THESE RANGES WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AS WELL AS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. A THREADED CONNECTOR ON THE TUBE BETWEEN THE BURNER VALVE AND THE BURNER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY TIGHTENED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

The risk

IF THE THREADED CONNECTOR IS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE CONNECTION WHEN THE BURNER IS TURNED ON. LP GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND ANY LEAKED GAS COULD ACCUMULATE IN AN ENCLOSED OR LOW AREA IN YOUR RECREATION VEHICLE. A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF ACCUMULATED GAS, IF IGNITED, COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

What to do

EACH RV MANUFACTURER WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND PROVIDE A REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. SUBURBAN WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SUBURBAN AT 423-775-2131.

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.