NHTSA Campaign 08V093000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by SUN VALLEY, INC. · Reported Feb 28, 2008 · 603 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SUN VALLEY IS RECALLING 603 MY 2000-2004 X-TREME FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MY 2002 X-TRA LITE TRUCK CAMPERS 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

SUN VALLEY 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 SUN VALLEY AT 1-800-327-7684.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUN VALLEY ROAD RUNNER 2000 603
SUN VALLEY ROAD RUNNER 2001 603
SUN VALLEY ROAD RUNNER 2002 603
SUN VALLEY ROAD RUNNER 2003 603
SUN VALLEY ROAD RUNNER 2004 603
SUN VALLEY X-TRA LITE 2002 603
SUN VALLEY X-TREME 2000 603
SUN VALLEY X-TREME 2001 603
SUN VALLEY X-TREME 2002 603
SUN VALLEY X-TREME 2003 603
SUN VALLEY X-TREME 2004 603

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V093000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.