Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Pickup Truck Campers Equipped With A Two-Door Refrigerator Manufactured By The Dometic Corporation, The Refrigerators 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
CACHE
Model Of Vehicle
PICKUP CAMPER
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
07V438000
Component Description
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Effect Of Defect
Release Of Coolant Under Certain Conditions Could Ignite And Result In A Fire.
Fix Defect
Cache CaMPIng Will Be Working With Dometic In Order To Repair These Refrigerators (Please See 06E076). 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 Cache CaMPIng At 1-907-745-4061.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Cache Camper Mfg., Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19970401
End Of Manufacture
20040630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
16
Date Owners Notified
20080326
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Cache Camper Mfg., Inc.
Date Report Received
20070912