NHTSA Recall 07V127000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V127000; Date: Mar. 20, 2007
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Thor Chateau; 1998 Thor Chateau; 1999 Thor Chateau; 2000 Thor Chateau; 2001 Thor Chateau; 2002 Thor Chateau; 2003 Thor Chateau; 2004 Thor Chateau; 1997 Thor Citation; 1998 Thor Citation; 1999 Thor Citation; 2000 Thor Citation; 2001 Thor Citation; 2002 Thor Citation; 2003 Thor Citation; 2004 Thor Citation; 1997 Thor Corsair; 1998 Thor Corsair; 1999 Thor Corsair; 2000 Thor Corsair; 2001 Thor Corsair; 2002 Thor Corsair; 2003 Thor Corsair; 2004 Thor Corsair; 1997 Thor Prism; 1998 Thor Prism; 1999 Thor Prism; 2000 Thor Prism; 2001 Thor Prism; 2002 Thor Prism; 2003 Thor Prism; 2004 Thor Prism
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Thor America
Affected Units:: 12,000
Recall Summary:
Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.
How to Fix:
Thor America 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 you 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 thor America at 1-570-837-1663.
Recall Notes:
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 13, 2007
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