NHTSA campaign 08V346000

FOREST RIVER, INC. recall 08V346000

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, 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.

Reported 07/07/2008

What can happen

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Repair

FOREST RIVER 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 FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

Components

Equipment: Recreational vehicle/trailer

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2006 Forest River ALL AMERICAN SPORT RVView records 2006 Forest River AUTO MASTERView records 2006 Forest River AUTO PLUSView records 2006 Forest River CARDINALView records 2006 Forest River CEDAR CREEKView records 2006 Forest River CHEROKEEView records 2006 Forest River ELIMINATORView records 2006 Forest River FLAGSTAFFView records 2006 Forest River FORESTERView records 2006 Forest River GEORGETOWNView records 2006 Forest River GRAND SURVEYORView records 2006 Forest River LEXINGTONView records 2006 Forest River LEXINGTON GTView records 2006 Forest River MB CRUISERView records 2006 Forest River QUALIFIERView records 2006 Forest River ROCKWOODView records 2006 Forest River SALEMView records 2006 Forest River SANDPIPERView records 2006 Forest River SIERRAView records 2006 Forest River SUNSEEKERView records 2006 Forest River SURVEYORView records 2006 Forest River TSUNAMIView records 2006 Forest River WILDCATView records 2006 Forest River WILDWOODView records 2006 Forest River WORK AND PLAYView records 2006 Palomino STAMPEDEView records 2006 Palomino THOROUGHBREDView records 2005 Forest River ALL AMERICAN SPORT RVView records 2005 Forest River AUTO MASTERView records 2005 Forest River AUTO PLUSView records 2005 Forest River CARDINALView records 2005 Forest River CEDAR CREEKView records 2005 Forest River CHEROKEEView records 2005 Forest River ELIMINATORView records 2005 Forest River FLAGSTAFFView records 2005 Forest River FORESTERView records 2005 Forest River GEORGETOWNView records 2005 Forest River GRAND SURVEYORView records 2005 Forest River LEXINGTONView records 2005 Forest River LEXINGTON GTView records 2005 Forest River MB CRUISERView records 2005 Forest River QUALIFIERView records 2005 Forest River ROCKWOODView records 2005 Forest River SALEMView records 2005 Forest River SANDPIPERView records 2005 Forest River SIERRAView records 2005 Forest River SUNSEEKERView records 2005 Forest River SURVEYORView records 2005 Forest River TSUNAMIView records 2005 Forest River WILDCATView records 2005 Forest River WILDWOODView records 2005 Forest River WORK AND PLAYView records 2005 Palomino STAMPEDEView records 2005 Palomino THOROUGHBREDView records 2004 Forest River ALL AMERICAN SPORT RVView records 2004 Forest River AUTO MASTERView records 2004 Forest River AUTO PLUSView records 2004 Forest River CARDINALView records 2004 Forest River CEDAR CREEKView records 2004 Forest River CHEROKEEView records 2004 Forest River ELIMINATORView records 2004 Forest River FLAGSTAFFView records 2004 Forest River FORESTERView records 2004 Forest River GEORGETOWNView records 2004 Forest River GRAND SURVEYORView records 2004 Forest River LEXINGTONView records 2004 Forest River LEXINGTON GTView records 2004 Forest River MB CRUISERView records 2004 Forest River QUALIFIERView records 2004 Forest River ROCKWOODView records 2004 Forest River SALEMView records 2004 Forest River SANDPIPERView records 2004 Forest River SIERRAView records 2004 Forest River SUNSEEKERView records 2004 Forest River SURVEYORView records 2004 Forest River TSUNAMIView records 2004 Forest River WILDCATView records 2004 Forest River WILDWOODView records 2004 Forest River WORK AND PLAYView records 2004 Palomino STAMPEDEView records 2004 Palomino THOROUGHBREDView records 2003 Forest River ALL AMERICAN SPORTView records 2003 Forest River AUTO MASTERView records 2003 Forest River AUTO PLUSView records 2003 Forest River CARDINALView records 2003 Forest River CEDAR CREEKView records 2003 Forest River CHEROKEEView records 2003 Forest River ELIMINATORView records 2003 Forest River FLAGSTAFFView records 2003 Forest River FORESTERView records 2003 Forest River GEORGETOWNView records 2003 Forest River GRAND SURVEYORView records 2003 Forest River LEXINGTONView records 2003 Forest River LEXINGTON GTView records 2003 Forest River MB CRUISERView records 2003 Forest River QUALIFIERView records 2003 Forest River ROCKWOODView records 2003 Forest River SALEMView records 2003 Forest River SANDPIPERView records 2003 Forest River SIERRAView records 2003 Forest River SUNSEEKERView records 2003 Forest River SURVEYORView records 2003 Forest River TSUNAMIView records 2003 Forest River WILDCATView records 2003 Forest River WILDWOODView records 2003 Forest River WORK AND PLAYView records 2003 Palomino STAMPEDEView records 2003 Palomino THOROUGHBREDView records