NHTSA Recall 07V457000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V457000; Date: Sep. 27, 2007
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Aluminum Trailer Gooseneck; 2002 B&W GV48; 2003 B&W GV48; 2002 B&W GV50; 2003 B&W GV50; 2002 B&W GV52; 2003 B&W GV52; 1993 Chevrolet Topkick; 2001 Gold Rush 1216SEO; 2002 Gold Rush 1216SEO; 2002 Pace Trailer; 2001 Storm Wx44 Rolling Thunder; 2002 Storm Wx48 Cyclone Gn; 2003 Storm Wx48 Cyclone Gn; 2002 Storm Wx50 Cyclone Gn; 2003 Storm Wx50 Cyclone Gn; 2001 T&E GN
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: J&s Custom Trailers
Affected Units:: 41
Recall Summary:
On certain custom living quarter or lounge trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators 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:
J&s 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 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 j&s at 1-785-826-9455.
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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