Defect Description For Recall
Frontier RV Is Recalling 361 My 2003-2006 Explorer, Ranger, And Aspen 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
FRONTIER RV
Model Of Vehicle
ASPEN
Year
2003
Recall Campaign Number
08V377000
Component Description
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Effect Of Defect
If This Solution Is Exposed To An Ignition Source Under Certain Specific CircuMSTances, It Can Result In A Vehicle Fire.
Fix Defect
Frontier RV 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 Frontier RV At 1-903-247-9400.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Frontier R.V. Inc
Start Of Manufacture
20030601
End Of Manufacture
20061231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
361
Date Owners Notified
20081106
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Frontier RV, Inc.
Date Report Received
20080801