NHTSA Campaign 08V021000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by NEW HORIZONS · Reported Jan 16, 2008 · 77 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR "KINK" IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

Remedy

NEW HORIZONS IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES (PLEASE SEE 07E030). OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR NEW HORIZONS AT 1-800-235-3140.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NEW HORIZONS FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER 2007 77

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V021000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.