- Vehicles
- 698
- Built between
- Oct 2006 – Jun 2010
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 February 2013
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2006 and June 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010 Dutchmen Freedom SpiritBuilt October 2006 to June 2010
- 2007-2011 Dutchmen Grand JunctionBuilt October 2006 to June 2010
- 2009 Dutchmen Monte VistaBuilt October 2006 to June 2010
- 2009-2010 Dutchmen N TenseBuilt October 2006 to June 2010
- 2008-2009 Dutchmen Victory LaneBuilt October 2006 to June 2010
- 2008-2009 Dutchmen Winners CircleBuilt October 2006 to June 2010
What the defect is
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Grand Junction; model year 2008-2009 Victory Lane and Winners Circle; model year 2009-2010 N'Tense; model year 2010 Freedom Spirit and model year 2009 Monte Vista recreational trailers. The affected trailers are equipped with Iota ITS-50R transfer switches. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
What could happen
An overheated switch could result in a fire.
What gets fixed
Dutchmen will notify owners and replace the Iota transfer switch, free of charge. The safety recall began February 12, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2006 to June 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 January 2013
- Owners notified12 February 2013
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 24 January 2013.
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 1-574-537-0700.
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
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.