NHTSA Campaign 08V561000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by TL INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Oct 23, 2008 · 423 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TL INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING 423 MY 2003-2006 CELEBRITY 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

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

Remedy

TL INDUSTRIES WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER 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 TL INDUSTRIES AT 574-294-2117.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TL CELEBRITY 2003 423
TL CELEBRITY 2004 423
TL CELEBRITY 2005 423
TL CELEBRITY 2006 423

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V561000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.