Recall 08V377000: 2003–2006 Frontier RV Explorer

Report received

Aug 1, 2008

Manufacturer

Frontier r.v. Inc

Potentially affected

361vehicles

Model years

2003–2006

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

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.

Possible consequence

If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

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

• 2003 Frontier RV Explorer0 complaints
• 2004 Frontier RV Explorer0 complaints
• 2005 Frontier RV Explorer0 complaints
• 2006 Frontier RV Explorer0 complaints