The defect
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.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| National RV Blaze'n | 2003 |
| National RV Caribbean | 2000, 2001 |
| National RV Dolphin | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Dolphin LX | 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Islander | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Marlin | 2001, 2002 |
| National RV Mystique | 2002 |
| National RV Palisades | 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Palisades FW | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Rage'n | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV SEA Breeze FW | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV SEA Breeze LX | 2002, 2003 |
| National RV SEA View | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| National RV Seabreeze | 2003 |
| National RV Splash | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Surfside | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| National RV Tradewinds | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Tradewinds LE | 2002, 2003 |
| National RV Tradewinds LTC | 2003 |
| National RV Tropi-CAL | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| National RV Blaze'n | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| National RV Caribbean | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Caribbean | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Dolphin | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Dolphin | 1998 | 4 | 1 |
| National RV Dolphin | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Dolphin | 2000 | 4 | 1 |
| National RV Dolphin | 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| National RV Dolphin | 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| National RV Dolphin | 2003 | 9 | 1 |
| National RV Dolphin LX | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| National RV Dolphin LX | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| National RV Islander | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| National RV Islander | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| National RV Islander | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| National RV Marlin | 2001 | 9 | 2 |
| National RV Marlin | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Mystique | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Palisades | 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| National RV Palisades | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Palisades FW | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Palisades FW | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Palisades FW | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Palisades FW | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Rage'n | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Rage'n | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| National RV Rage'n | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1998 | 2 | 3 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1999 | 2 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2007
146 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment; NATIONAL RV, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 07V597000 28 Dec 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V595000 21 Dec 2007 | HOST INDUSTRIES |
| 07V587000 20 Dec 2007 | HI-LO TRAILER CO. |
| 07V585000 17 Dec 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V568000 14 Dec 2007 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 07V566000 13 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V562000 12 Dec 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V559000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007