NHTSA Recall 07V111000 — Sundowner Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer

What's wrong

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL, CARGO, AND HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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.

The fix

SUNDOWNER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 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 SUNDOWNER AT 1-800-654-3879.

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.

NHTSA campaign

07V111000

Filed by

Sundowner Trailers, Inc.

Report received

19 Mar 2007

Owners notified

30 May 2007

Potentially affected

5,254

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1997 Sundowner Cargo 1998 Sundowner Cargo 1999 Sundowner Cargo 2000 Sundowner Cargo 2001 Sundowner Cargo 2002 Sundowner Cargo 2003 Sundowner Cargo 1997 Sundowner Prostock 1998 Sundowner Prostock 1999 Sundowner Prostock 2000 Sundowner Prostock 2001 Sundowner Prostock 2002 Sundowner Prostock 2003 Sundowner Prostock 1997 Sundowner Stampedesl 1998 Sundowner Stampedesl 1999 Sundowner Stampedesl 2000 Sundowner Stampedesl 2001 Sundowner Stampedesl 2002 Sundowner Stampedesl 2003 Sundowner Stampedesl 1997 Sundowner Stock 1998 Sundowner Stock 1999 Sundowner Stock 2000 Sundowner Stock 2001 Sundowner Stock 2002 Sundowner Stock 2003 Sundowner Stock 1997 Sundowner Sunlite Lq 1998 Sundowner Sunlite Lq 1999 Sundowner Sunlite Lq 2000 Sundowner Sunlite Lq 2001 Sundowner Sunlite Lq 2002 Sundowner Sunlite Lq 2003 Sundowner Sunlite Lq

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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