NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V552000

Equipment — Double B Trailers · reported 22 Oct 2008 · 29 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DOUBLE B TRAILERS IS RECALLING 29 MY 2004-2006 C&C, PLATINUM, 4-STAR, MY 2006 CARGO, MY 2003-2006 ELITE, MY 2004 CHEROKEE, AND MY 2004 BLOOMER HORSE 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

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

DOUBLE B TRAILERS WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER 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 DOUBLE B TRAILERS AT 1-877-326-2950.

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
08V552000
Filed by
Double B Trailers Llc
Report received
22 Oct 2008
Owners notified
12 Dec 2008
Potentially affected
29

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 Double B Trailers 4-star 2005 Double B Trailers 4-star 2006 Double B Trailers 4-star 2004 Double B Trailers Bloomer 2004 Double B Trailers C&c 2005 Double B Trailers C&c 2006 Double B Trailers C&c 2006 Double B Trailers Cargo 2004 Double B Trailers Cherokee 2006 Double B Trailers Elite 2004 Double B Trailers Platinum 2005 Double B Trailers Platinum 2006 Double B Trailers Platinum

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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