NHTSA Campaign 10E046000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS · Reported Sep 29, 2010 · 10,480 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ATWOOD IS RECALLING CERTAIN RANGE/OVEN COMBO COOKING RANGES, MODELS THAT BEGIN WITH RV1735, RV2135, AND RA2135 MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, OR PRIOR, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN VARIOUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE GAS SUPPLY LINE TO THE OVEN BOX MAY BE FRACTURED. GAS CAN LEAK THROUGH THE WALL OF THE FRACTURED GAS LINE LEADING TO A POTENTIAL BUILD UP OF GAS IN THE RV.

Consequence

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS LEAK MAY LEAD TO A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO POSE A RISK OF ASPHYXIATION.

Remedy

ATWOOD IS WORKING WITH THE RV MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY OWNERS. THE UNITS WILL BE INSPECTED AND THOSE THAT ARE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. ATWOOD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD THAT PURCHASED THE AFFECTED UNITS AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ATWOOD RA2135 10,480
ATWOOD RV1735 10,480
ATWOOD RV2135 10,480

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10E046000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.