NHTSA Campaign 08V380000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC · Reported Aug 1, 2008 · 6,002 vehicles affected

What's wrong

HEARTLAND RV IS RECALLING 6,002 MY 2005-2008 BIG COUNTRY, LANDMARK, BIG HORN, CYCLONE, RAZOR, SUNDANCE, AND TRAIL RUNNER FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS 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

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

HEARTLAND RV IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 HEARTLAND RV AT 1-574-262-8030.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY 2007 6,002
HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY 2008 6,002
HEARTLAND BIGHORN 2005 6,002
HEARTLAND BIGHORN 2006 6,002
HEARTLAND BIGHORN 2007 6,002
HEARTLAND BIGHORN 2008 6,002
HEARTLAND CYCLONE 2007 6,002
HEARTLAND CYCLONE 2008 6,002
HEARTLAND LANDMARK 2005 6,002
HEARTLAND LANDMARK 2006 6,002
HEARTLAND LANDMARK 2007 6,002
HEARTLAND LANDMARK 2008 6,002
HEARTLAND RAZOR 2007 6,002
HEARTLAND RAZOR 2008 6,002
HEARTLAND SUNDANCE 2006 6,002
HEARTLAND SUNDANCE 2007 6,002
HEARTLAND SUNDANCE 2008 6,002
HEARTLAND TRAIL RUNNER 2007 6,002

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V380000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.