NHTSA recall campaign

07V458000

ManufacturerS&S CANOPIES & CAMPERS MFG., INC.Reported2007-09-27Affected2,054 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

ON CERTAIN TRUCK CAMPERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THESE REFRIGERATORS 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

S&S 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 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 S&S AT 1-406-755-5080.

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Affected vehicles

74 entries

S&S
- 10 DB2001
- 11 DB1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- 11 DBS1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- 11 SC1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
- 11 SCS1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- 7.5 T1998 1999 2000 2001
- 8 BL2001 2002 2003
- 8 D1998
- 8 SC1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- 8 TSW1998
- 8 U2000 2001
- 8.5 L1997
- 8.5 SC1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- 8.5 SCS2000 2001 2002
- 9 SC2000 2001 2002 2003
- 9 SCS2000 2001 2002 2003
- 9 T1997 1998 1999
- 9.5 SC1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
- 9.5 SCS2000 2001 2002 2003