- Vehicles
- 1,255
- Built between
- Nov 2009 – May 2010
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 August 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2009 and May 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010 Dutchmen AristocratBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- 2010-2011 Dutchmen ColemanBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- 2010-2011 Dutchmen DutchmenBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- 2010 Dutchmen Dutchmen LiteBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- 2010 Dutchmen Dutchmen SportBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- 2010-2011 Dutchmen Four WindsBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
- 2011 Dutchmen RainierBuilt November 2009 to May 2010
What the defect is
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 coleman, dutchmen, and four winds, model year 2010 aristocrat, dutchmen lite, dutchmen sport and model year 2011 rainier recreational vehicles manufactured from november 2, 2009 through may 5, 2010. These vehicles were manufactured with axles that may not provide the proper tire sidewall clearance to the travel trailer wheel well or slide room cross shaft. If the proper tire sidewall clearance is not maintained, the tire could rub on the trailer wheel well or slide room cross shaft and result in a tire failure.
What could happen
A tire failure could result in loss of control of the vehicle resulting in a crash of the vehicle.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND IF INADEQUATE SIDEWALL TIRE CLEARANCE IS FOUND MODIFICATIONS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2009 to May 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 July 2010
- Owners notified2 August 2010
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 22 July 2010.
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 the dutchmen warranty service department at 1-866-869-1109.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- 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.