NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V350000

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer — Extreme Rv · reported 16 Jul 2008 · 3,294 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

EXTREME RV IS RECALLING 3,294 MY 2004-2007 FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

The fix

EXTREME RV IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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 EXTREME RV AT 1-208-453-2500.

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
08V350000
Filed by
Extreme Rv Llc
Report received
16 Jul 2008
Owners notified
7 Jan 2009
Potentially affected
3,294

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.

2004 Extreme Rv Extreme 2005 Extreme Rv Extreme 2006 Extreme Rv Extreme 2007 Extreme Rv Extreme 2004 Extreme Rv Megalite 2005 Extreme Rv Megalite 2006 Extreme Rv Megalite 2007 Extreme Rv Megalite 2004 Extreme Rv Monterey 2005 Extreme Rv Monterey 2006 Extreme Rv Monterey 2007 Extreme Rv Monterey 2004 Extreme Rv Sportsmaster 2005 Extreme Rv Sportsmaster 2006 Extreme Rv Sportsmaster 2007 Extreme Rv Sportsmaster

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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