Recall 08V174000: Mobile concepts by scotty inc.

Report received

Apr 16, 2008

Manufacturer

Mobile concepts by scotty inc.

Potentially affected

35vehicles

Model years

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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

Mobile concepts is recalling 35 my 1997-2001 scotty single, double, and triple trailers and my 1998 models 2400 and 2700 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

Mobile concepts 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. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or mobile concepts at 1-724-542-7640.