Recall 08V172000: 1997–2003 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer

Report received

Apr 11, 2008

Manufacturer

NEW HORIZONS

Potentially affected

327vehicles

Model years

1997–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

New horizons is recalling 327 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.

Possible consequence

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

Remedy

New horizons 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 new horizons at 1-800-235-3140.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints
• 1998 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints
• 1999 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints
• 2000 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints
• 2001 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints
• 2002 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints
• 2003 New Horizons Fifth Wheel Trailer0 complaints