NHTSA Campaign 07V112000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by UNITED EXPRESSLINE, INC. · Reported Mar 19, 2007 · 20 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN CARGO AND RACE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

UNITED WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 YOU 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 UNITED AT 1-800-637-2592.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
UNITED CARGO TRAILER 1998 20
UNITED CARGO TRAILER 1999 20
UNITED CARGO TRAILER 2000 20
UNITED CARGO TRAILER 2001 20
UNITED CARGO TRAILER 2002 20
UNITED CARGO TRAILER 2003 20
UNITED RACE TRAILER 1998 20
UNITED RACE TRAILER 1999 20
UNITED RACE TRAILER 2000 20
UNITED RACE TRAILER 2001 20
UNITED RACE TRAILER 2002 20
UNITED RACE TRAILER 2003 20

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V112000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.