Host Campers Recall 08V294000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer
NHTSA recall 08V294000 · announced July 3, 2008 · filed by Host Industries · 546 units affected
The problem
HOST INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING 546 MY 2004-2007 BACHELOR(8.5') , MCKINLEY (8.5'), RAINIER (9.5'), TAHOE (10.5') , YUKON (11.5'), YELLOWSTONE (11.5') CAMPERS, AND MY 2007 MODEL 270 CLASS C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
What to do
HOST INDUSTRIES IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 HOST INDUSTRIES 1-541-330-2328.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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
- 2007 Host Campers 270
- 2004 Host Campers Bachelor
- 2005 Host Campers Bachelor
- 2006 Host Campers Bachelor
- 2007 Host Campers Bachelor
- 2004 Host Campers Mckinley
- 2005 Host Campers Mckinley
- 2006 Host Campers Mckinley
- 2007 Host Campers Mckinley
- 2004 Host Campers Rainier
- 2005 Host Campers Rainier
- 2006 Host Campers Rainier
- 2007 Host Campers Rainier
- 2004 Host Campers Tahoe
- 2005 Host Campers Tahoe
- 2006 Host Campers Tahoe
- 2007 Host Campers Tahoe
- 2004 Host Campers Yellowstone
- 2005 Host Campers Yellowstone
- 2006 Host Campers Yellowstone
- 2007 Host Campers Yellowstone
- 2004 Host Campers Yukon
- 2005 Host Campers Yukon
- 2006 Host Campers Yukon
- 2007 Host Campers Yukon
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.