Transport Designs Recall 07V440000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer
NHTSA recall 07V440000 · announced September 14, 2007 · filed by Transport Designs, Inc. · 28 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN ENCLOSED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THE REFRIGERATORS 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
TRANSPORT DESIGNS 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 TRANSPORT DESIGNS AT 1-570-368-1403.
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
- 1997 Transport Designs Prolite
- 1998 Transport Designs Prolite
- 1999 Transport Designs Prolite
- 2000 Transport Designs Prolite
- 2001 Transport Designs Prolite
- 2002 Transport Designs Prolite
- 2003 Transport Designs Prolite
- 1997 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
- 1998 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
- 1999 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
- 2000 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
- 2001 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
- 2002 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
- 2003 Transport Designs Silver Eagle
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.