Dutchmen Recall 13V026000: Electrical System
NHTSA recall 13V026000 · announced January 24, 2013 · filed by Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. · 698 units affected
The problem
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Grand Junction; model year 2008-2009 Victory Lane and Winners Circle; model year 2009-2010 N'Tense; model year 2010 Freedom Spirit and model year 2009 Monte Vista recreational trailers. The affected trailers are equipped with Iota ITS-50R transfer switches. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
The risk
An overheated switch could result in a fire.
What to do
Dutchmen will notify owners and replace the Iota transfer switch, free of charge. The safety recall began February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.
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
- 2010 Dutchmen Freedom Spirit
- 2007 Dutchmen Grand Junction
- 2008 Dutchmen Grand Junction
- 2009 Dutchmen Grand Junction
- 2010 Dutchmen Grand Junction
- 2011 Dutchmen Grand Junction
- 2009 Dutchmen Monte Vista
- 2009 Dutchmen N Tense
- 2010 Dutchmen N Tense
- 2008 Dutchmen Victory Lane
- 2009 Dutchmen Victory Lane
- 2008 Dutchmen Winners Circle
- 2009 Dutchmen Winners Circle
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.