Double B Trailers Recall 08V552000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 08V552000 · announced October 22, 2008 · filed by Double B Trailers Llc · 29 units affected

The problem

DOUBLE B TRAILERS IS RECALLING 29 MY 2004-2006 C&C, PLATINUM, 4-STAR, MY 2006 CARGO, MY 2003-2006 ELITE, MY 2004 CHEROKEE, AND MY 2004 BLOOMER HORSE TRAILERS 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

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

DOUBLE B TRAILERS WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER 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 DOUBLE B TRAILERS AT 1-877-326-2950.

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

• 2004 Double B Trailers 4-star
• 2005 Double B Trailers 4-star
• 2006 Double B Trailers 4-star
• 2004 Double B Trailers Bloomer
• 2004 Double B Trailers C&c
• 2005 Double B Trailers C&c
• 2006 Double B Trailers C&c
• 2006 Double B Trailers Cargo
• 2004 Double B Trailers Cherokee
• 2006 Double B Trailers Elite
• 2004 Double B Trailers Platinum
• 2005 Double B Trailers Platinum
• 2006 Double B Trailers Platinum

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