Problem: Certain motor homes 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.
Original NHTSA wording
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Original NHTSA wording
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy & notes
National Rv 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 owners 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 National Rv at 1-800-999-7260, ext. 4335. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that National Rv, INC. And its holding company, National Rv holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their National Rv vehicles May file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of California, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website www.cacb.uscourts.gov. Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings May also be found at www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv. National Rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on National Rv's products May be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.
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.
Problem: Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator May not function as required by standard.
Original NHTSA wording
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Risk: In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon Ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Original NHTSA wording
IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy & notes
Dealers will reposition a light bult from one socket to another, and reattach a wire from one connector to another. Owner notification began September 2, 2003. Owners should contact National Rv at 1-800-439-3653. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that National Rv, INC. And its holding company, National Rv holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their National Rv vehicles May file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of California, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings May also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . National Rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on National Rv's products May be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Problem: Vehicle description: Fifth wheel trailers. The trailer pin box steel structure could fail at the welds or tubular steel structure due to fatigue.
Original NHTSA wording
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE COULD FAIL AT THE WELDS OR TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURE DUE TO FATIGUE.
Risk: This could lead to separation of the steel tubes comprising the gooseneck and partial or complete detachment of the pin box connection between the tow vehicle and the fifth wheel gooseneck steel structure.
Original NHTSA wording
THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEEL TUBES COMPRISING THE GOOSENECK AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE PIN BOX CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE FIFTH WHEEL GOOSENECK STEEL STRUCTURE.
Remedy & notes
Dealers will reinforce the gooseneck structural steel assembly. Owner notification began October 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact National Rv at 1-800-439-3653. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that National Rv, INC. And its holding company, National Rv holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their National Rv vehicles May file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of California, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings May also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . National Rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on National Rv's products May be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.
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