Latest Recalls

RVSquared is recalling model year 2003-2007 Protege 26BH 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. RVSquared is 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 RVSquared at 1-574-457-9341. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-375 Dream Shak is recalling 9 model year 2007-2008 Namakan 202 and 203 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Dream Shak is 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 Dream Shak at 1-612-819-9139. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-376 Frontier RV is recalling 361 model year 2003-2006 Explorer, Ranger, and Aspen 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Frontier RV is 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 Frontier RV at 1-903-247-9400. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-377 Frontier RV of GA is recalling 66 model year 2003-2007 Explorer 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Frontier RV of GA is 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 Frontier RV of GA at 1-903-247-9400. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-378 Heartland RV is recalling 6,002 model year 2005-2008 Big Country, Landmark, Bighorn, Cyclone, Razor, Sundance, and Trail Runner 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Heartland RV is 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 Heartland RV at 1-574-262-8030. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-380 Starcraft RV is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Antigua, Aruba, Aruba FW, Homestead, Homestead FW, Homestead Settler, Travel Star, model year 2005 Aruba Tahiti, Aruba Tahiti FW, Ambient, Homestead Rancher, Homestead Rancher FW, model year 2006 Antigua XLT, TravelStar XLT, model year 2006-2007 Starcraft, and model year 2007 Starstream and NXP motor homes, 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Starcraft RV is 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 Starcraft RV at 1-260-593-2550. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-381 Skyline is recalling 22,372 model year 2004-2007 Alliance, Aljo, Celebrity, Century, Freestyle, Layton, Rampage, Sea View, Trailrider, and Weekender 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Skyline is 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 Skyline at 1-574-294-6521.This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-394 Skyline is recalling 83 model year 2007-2008 Freestyle, Rampage, and Trailrider Model 281 recreational vehicles. These vehicles may have had the axle attaching bolts, which attach the axles to the chassis, improperly installed. The clearance between the tires and these attaching bolts on this model require that the head of the attaching bolt be installed on the tire side of the axle hangers and/or shackles. Drivers may experience tire damage and can cause or contribute to premature tire failure that could result in a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the axle attaching bolts for correct installation and the back side of the tires for damage from improperly installed axle bolts. Dealers will remove and reinstall the axle mounting bolts with the correct orientation and replace damaged tires free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during September 2008. Owners may contact Skyline at 1-800-733-4250. 08V-399 Sun Valley is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Road Runner and X-treme 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Sun Valley is 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 Sun Valley at 1-800-327-7684. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-400 Jayco is recalling 222 model year 2009 Eagle SL travel trailers. The upper rear plastic cap can become detached from the rear wall due to improper cleaning of mating surface to allow proper adhesion. If this condition is not addressed, it may result in a crash, injury or death. Dealers will remove the upper rear plastic cap to install backers, new adhesive tape, add screws, and prepare the surface for proper adhesion. The recall is expected to begin during September 2008. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267. 08V-402 Jayco is recalling 265 model year 2007-2008 Jay Feather EXP travel trailers. A P-clamp was not installed during production that was intended to prevent the rubber liquid propane (LP) line from contacting the slide-out mechanism. If the P-clamp was not installed, the LP line could chafe, which could result in a fire, injury, or death. Dealers will inspect the P-clamp installation, add the P-clamp if it is missing, and replace any chafed rubber LP lines, rerouting them correctly, if necessary. The recall is expected to begin during September 2008. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-574-825-0608. 08V-407 Peterson is recalling 5 model year 2001 Classic and model year 2001-2002 Excel Limited Edition fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with Norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape. Peterson is working with Norcold to repair these refrigerators (please see 08E030). Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. Owners may contact Norcold at 1-800-767- 9101 or Peterson at 1-785-282-6825. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-009, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-415 Sunray RV is recalling 1,269 model year 2004-2006 Models 14FRB, 19FRB, 22RKS, 23TH, 24BH, 25RLS, 26FBR, 27 SQ, 28BH, 29RKDS, 20SBH, 31SDBH, 32DS, and 32RTH 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Sunray 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 Sunray RV at 1-423-626-7243. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-423 Teton Homes is recalling 123 model year 2003-2007 Experience, Royal, and model year 2003-2005 Grand fifth wheel 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. Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Teton Homes 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 Teton Homes at 1-307-235-1525. This recall was the subject of an Equipment Query, EQ08-010, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V-424 Eclipse is recalling 51 model year 2009 Milan T25RKS and T28RLS travel trailers. The static clearance, the distance from the top of the tire to the bottom of the floor, is not adequate which can cause underbelly plastic wear. Dealers will replace the center equalizer which will add an additional l 1/4" of clearance. The recall began on July 16, 2008. Owners may contact Eclipse at 1-951-684-6868. 08V-425