Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
NHTSA recall 07V121000 · announced March 21, 2007 · filed by Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. · 6,188 units affected
The problem
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
What to do
WESTERN RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR WESTERN RV AT 1-866-567-4133.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1997 Western Alpenlite
- 1998 Western Alpenlite
- 1999 Western Alpenlite
- 2000 Western Alpenlite
- 2001 Western Alpenlite
- 2002 Western Alpenlite
- 2003 Western Alpenlite
- 1998 Western Alpine Coach
- 1999 Western Alpine Coach
- 2000 Western Alpine Coach
- 2001 Western Alpine Coach
- 2002 Western Alpine Coach
- 2003 Western Alpine Coach
- 2003 Western Aspen
- 1997 Western Wilderness
- 1998 Western Wilderness
- 1999 Western Wilderness
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.