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Host Campers Rainier Recall 08V294: Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

NHTSA campaign 08V294, reported July 3, 2008, 546 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 08V294HOST INDUSTRIES
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Problem
HOST INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING 546 MY 2004-2007 BACHELOR(8.5') , MCKINLEY (8.5'), RAINIER (9.5'), TAHOE (10.5') , YUKON (11.5'), YELLOWSTONE (11.5') CAMPERS, AND MY 2007 MODEL 270 CLASS C MOTOR HOMES 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.
Risk
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
HOST INDUSTRIES IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 HOST INDUSTRIES 1-541-330-2328.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affected vehicles

Host Campers 2702007
Host Campers Bachelor2004200520062007
Host Campers Mckinley2004200520062007
Host Campers Rainier2004200520062007
Host Campers Tahoe2004200520062007
Host Campers Yellowstone2004200520062007
Host Campers Yukon2004200520062007