NHTSA Recall 07V131000
Filed by Winnebago of Indiana, LLC. Component: Equipment. Reported 2007-03-20. An estimated 19,519 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
SUNNYBROOK WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU 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 SUNNYBROOK AT 1-574-825-5250.
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 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 1998 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 1999 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 2000 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 2001 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 2002 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 2003 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 2004 Sunnybrook Mobilescout
- 1997 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 1998 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 1999 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 2000 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 2001 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 2002 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 2003 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook
- 2004 Sunnybrook Sunnybrook