Recall 09V356000
Equipment — Columbia · reported 16 Sep 2009 · 102 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
COLUMBIA NORTHWEST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 CAMPING TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH THE "IN-OUT 2-BURNER STOVE". UNDER EXTENDED USE, A PROPANE HOSE FITTING MAY FAIL AND LEAK.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE HOSE FITTING COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE STOVE HOUSING INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
COLUMBIA NORTHWEST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL EITHER REPLACE THE ENTIRE PORTABLE IN-OUR 2-BURNER STOVE OR REPLACE THE INTERNAL COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLUMBIA NORTHWEST AT 1-724-423-7440.
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> .
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.
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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