NHTSA Recall 08V368000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V368000; Date: Jul. 21, 2008
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Four Winds Mandalay; 2005 Four Winds Mandalay; 2006 Four Winds Mandalay; 2007 Four Winds Mandalay; 2005 Four Winds Presidio; 2006 Four Winds Presidio; 2007 Four Winds Presidio; 2006 Four Winds Valencia; 2007 Four Winds Valencia
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Four Winds International
Affected Units:: 1,633
Recall Summary:
Four winds is recalling 1,633 my 2004-2007 mandalay, my 2005-2007 presidio, and my 2006-2007 valencia motor homes 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:
Four winds is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 four winds at 1-800-860-5658.
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: Oct 22, 2008
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