NHTSA recall campaign

07V085000

ManufacturerFOREST RIVER, INC.Reported2007-03-05Affected128,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 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.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER 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 YOU 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,

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Affected vehicles

189 entries

Forest River
- ALL American Sport1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Auto Master1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Auto Plus1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Cardinal1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Cedar Creek1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Cherokee1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Eliminator1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Flagstaff1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Forester1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Georgetown1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Grand Surveyor1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Lexington1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Lexington GT1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- MB Cruiser1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Qualifier1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Reflection1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Rockwood1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Salem1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Sandpiper1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Sierra1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Sunseeker1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Surveyor1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Tsunami1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Wildcat1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Wildwood1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Windsong1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Work AND Play1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003