NHTSA Recall 13V461000
Filed by Lakota Corporation (Lakota Trailers). Component: Equipment. Reported 2013-09-23. An estimated 51 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Lakota Corporation (Lakota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Lakota Charger C8X9 and CX9 and model year 2014 Lakota HUT H839 and Lakota Charger C27 trailers manufactured January 2013 through August 2013 and equipped with a three cubic foot refrigerator and optional recessed cook top. The cook top installation allows the refrigerator combustion system to vent into the trailer interior.
Risk
Fumes and/or gases from the refrigeration system may enter the vehicles interior, increasing the risk of asphyxiation.
What the manufacturer will do
Lakota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the refrigerator combustion system from the trailer interior, free of charge. The recall began on October 25, 2013. Owners may contact Lakota at 1-574-848-1636.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.