- Vehicles
- 106
- Built between
- Feb 2009 – Mar 2009
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 November 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2009 and March 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2010 Dutchmen DenaliBuilt February 2009 to March 2009
- 2010 Dutchmen NorthshoreBuilt February 2009 to March 2009
What the defect is
Dutchmen is recalling certain travel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. Part 567, "certification." these vehicles were manufactured with the incorrect axle information printed on the federal certification label.
What could happen
Towing a vehicle with the axle loaded beyond the specified weight rating may result in axle failure leading to poor vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DUTCHMEN WILL MAIL THE CORRECTED TAG TO CONSUMERS OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2009 to March 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 November 2009
- Owners notified13 November 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 November 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact dutchmen at 1-866-869-1109.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.