The defect
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Grand Junction; model year 2008-2009 Victory Lane and Winners Circle; model year 2009-2010 N'Tense; model year 2010 Freedom Spirit and model year 2009 Monte Vista recreational trailers. The affected trailers are equipped with Iota ITS-50R transfer switches. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
The risk
An overheated switch could result in a fire.
The remedy
Dutchmen will notify owners and replace the Iota transfer switch, free of charge. The safety recall began February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dutchmen Freedom Spirit | 2010 |
| Dutchmen Grand Junction | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Dutchmen Monte Vista | 2009 |
| Dutchmen N Tense | 2009, 2010 |
| Dutchmen Victory Lane | 2008, 2009 |
| Dutchmen Winners Circle | 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchmen Freedom Spirit | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Grand Junction | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Grand Junction | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Grand Junction | 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Grand Junction | 2010 | 4 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Grand Junction | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Dutchmen Monte Vista | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen N Tense | 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| Dutchmen N Tense | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Victory Lane | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Dutchmen Victory Lane | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Dutchmen Winners Circle | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Dutchmen Winners Circle | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2013
76 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the electrical system; Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 13V640000 20 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V639000 20 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V642000 19 Dec 2013 | Nova Bus |
| 13V635000 18 Dec 2013 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 13V627000 17 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V589000 22 Nov 2013 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 13V570000 15 Nov 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V566000 13 Nov 2013 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013