NHTSA Recall 10V509000
Filed by Eclipse Recreational Vehicles, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-10-21. An estimated 152 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ECLIPSE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ATTITUDE, MILAN, STELLAR RVS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
Risk
A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
What the manufacturer will do
ECLIPSE IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR ECLIPSE AT 1-951-684-6868.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .