2001 National RV Marlin Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 National RV Marlin. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 07V230000Jun 4, 200721,326 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: National RV Marlin 2001–2002, SEA Breeze 1997–2003, Dolphin 1997–2003 +11 more

  Reported issue: Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.

  Possible consequence: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

  Remedy: National rv 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…

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• 01V203000Jun 15, 2001338 vehicles potentially affected
  Tires
  Covers: National RV Marlin 2001, Tradewinds LTC 2001, Tradewinds 2001

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: certain motor homes do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars." the front axle weight rating (fawr) is inadequate.

  Possible consequence: This noncompliance could lead to premature tire wear and potentially a tire failure. Such a tire failure could result in the loss of steering control.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the tires and the front axle will be re-rated to 10,410 lbs. Fawr. All motor homes will be issued new federal tire labels. Owner notification began august 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

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