NHTSA Recall 08V380000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V380000; Date: Aug. 1, 2008
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Heartland Big Country; 2008 Heartland Big Country; 2005 Heartland Bighorn; 2006 Heartland Bighorn; 2007 Heartland Bighorn; 2008 Heartland Bighorn; 2007 Heartland Cyclone; 2008 Heartland Cyclone; 2005 Heartland Landmark; 2006 Heartland Landmark; 2007 Heartland Landmark; 2008 Heartland Landmark; 2007 Heartland Razor; 2008 Heartland Razor; 2006 Heartland Sundance; 2007 Heartland Sundance; 2008 Heartland Sundance; 2007 Heartland Trail Runner
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc
Affected Units:: 6,002
Recall Summary:
Heartland RV is recalling 6,002 my 2005-2008 big country, landmark, big horn, cyclone, razor, sundance, and trail runner fifth wheel and travel trailers 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:
Heartland RV 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 heartland RV at 1-574-262-8030.
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: Sep 11, 2008
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