NHTSA Campaign 07V424000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by CARRIAGE, INC · Reported Sep 4, 2007 · 88 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

CARRIAGE 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 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 CARRIAGE AT 1-574-642-4145.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CARRIAGE CARRI-LITE 1999 88
CARRIAGE CARRI-LITE 2000 88
CARRIAGE CARRI-LITE 2001 88
CARRIAGE CARRI-LITE 2002 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE 1998 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE 1999 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE 2000 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE 2001 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE 2002 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE 2003 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE LS 1998 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE LS 1999 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE LS 2000 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE LS 2001 88
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE LS 2002 88
CARRIAGE ROYALS 1998 88
CARRIAGE ROYALS 1999 88
CARRIAGE ROYALS 2000 88
CARRIAGE ROYALS 2001 88

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V424000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.