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NHTSA Campaign 08V268000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. · Reported Jun 18, 2008 · 478 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING 478 MY 2007-2009 N'TENSE, VICTORY LANE, AND WINNER'S CIRCLE TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THESE TRAILERS WERE BUILT WITHOUT REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS.

Consequence

LACK OF REFLECTORS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL SEND REFLECTORS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF INSTALLING THE REFLECTORS OR TAKE THEIR TRAVEL TRAILER TO THE NEAREST DUTCHMEN CERTIFIED DEALER TO HAVE THE INSTALLATION DONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-866-869-1109.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DUTCHMEN N TENSE 2007 478
DUTCHMEN N TENSE 2008 478
DUTCHMEN N TENSE 2009 478
DUTCHMEN VICTORY LANE 2007 478
DUTCHMEN VICTORY LANE 2008 478
DUTCHMEN VICTORY LANE 2009 478
DUTCHMEN WINNERS CIRCLE 2007 478
DUTCHMEN WINNERS CIRCLE 2008 478
DUTCHMEN WINNERS CIRCLE 2009 478

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V268000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.