NHTSA Recall 07V220000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V220000; Date: May. 21, 2007
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Alfa Gold; 1998 Alfa Gold; 1999 Alfa Gold; 2000 Alfa Gold; 2001 Alfa Gold; 2002 Alfa Gold; 2003 Alfa Gold; 1997 Alfa Ideal; 1998 Alfa Ideal; 1999 Alfa Ideal; 2000 Alfa Ideal; 2001 Alfa Ideal; 2002 Alfa Ideal; 2003 Alfa Ideal; 1997 Alfa See Ya; 1998 Alfa See Ya; 1999 Alfa See Ya; 2000 Alfa See Ya; 2001 Alfa See Ya; 2002 Alfa See Ya; 2003 Alfa See Ya; 1997 Alfa SUN; 1998 Alfa SUN; 1999 Alfa SUN; 2000 Alfa SUN; 2001 Alfa SUN; 2002 Alfa SUN; 2003 Alfa SUN; 1997 Alfa Toyhouse; 1998 Alfa Toyhouse; 1999 Alfa Toyhouse; 2000 Alfa Toyhouse; 2001 Alfa Toyhouse; 2002 Alfa Toyhouse; 2003 Alfa Toyhouse
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Alfa Leisure,inc.
Affected Units:: 5,625
Recall Summary:
Certain fifth wheel 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:
Alfa leisure 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 alfa leisure at 1-800-373-3372.
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.
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