Defect Description For Recall
New Horizons Is Recalling 327 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.
Make Of Vehicle
NEW HORIZONS
Model Of Vehicle
FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
08V172000
Component Description
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Effect Of Defect
Release Of Coolant Under Certain Conditions Could Ignite And Result In A Fire.
Fix Defect
New Horizons 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 New Horizons At 1-800-235-3140.
Vehicle Manufacturer
New Horizons
Start Of Manufacture
19970405
End Of Manufacture
20030531
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
327
Date Owners Notified
20070621
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
New Horizons RV Corporation
Date Report Received
20080411