NHTSA Recall 08V173000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V173000; Date: Apr. 15, 2008
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Sprinter 2500; 2004 Sprinter 2500; 2005 Sprinter 2500; 2006 Sprinter 2500
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Sportsmobile Texas, Inc
Affected Units:: 6
Recall Summary:
Sportsmobile is recalling 6 my 2003-2006 2500 sprinter van class b regular body and extended body recreational vehicles 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.
How to Fix:
Sportsmobile 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. The recall began on April 10, 2008. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or sportsmobile at 1-512-835-4409.
Recall Notes:
Customers may also 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: Apr 10, 2008
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