NHTSA Campaign 06V430000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC · Reported Nov 7, 2006 · 9,845 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT WITH DOMETIC TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE BOILER TUBE IN THE AREA OF THE WELD BETWEEN THE BOILER TUBE AND THE HEATER POCKET. A FATIGUE CRACK MAY RELEASE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.

Consequence

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

Remedy

COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO HAVE THESE REFRIGERATORS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET SUBMITTED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-5821 OR DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN COACHMEN 1997 9,845
COACHMEN COACHMEN 1998 9,845
COACHMEN COACHMEN 1999 9,845
COACHMEN COACHMEN 2000 9,845
COACHMEN COACHMEN 2001 9,845
COACHMEN COACHMEN 2002 9,845
COACHMEN COACHMEN 2003 9,845

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V430000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.