Marathon Recall 07V386000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 07V386000 · announced August 28, 2007 · filed by Marathon Homes Corp. · 251 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE REFRIGERATOR 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

MARATHON HOMES 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 THE OWNER 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 MARATHON HOMES AT 1-574-294-6441.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1998 Marathon Marathon
• 1999 Marathon Marathon
• 2000 Marathon Marathon
• 2001 Marathon Marathon
• 2002 Marathon Marathon
• 2003 Marathon Marathon
• 2004 Marathon Marathon
• 1998 Marathon Olympian
• 1999 Marathon Olympian
• 2000 Marathon Olympian
• 2001 Marathon Olympian
• 2002 Marathon Olympian
• 2003 Marathon Olympian
• 2004 Marathon Olympian

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