Recall 08V548000: Allen camper mfg. Co., inc.

Report received

Oct 20, 2008

Manufacturer

Allen camper mfg. Co., inc.

Potentially affected

17vehicles

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

Allen camper is recalling 17 my 2005-2007 outpost lite (251 fb, 261 fl, 271 bh, 281 bhss, and 325 fkds) travel trailers and my 2006 idle time (2900 frlss) fifth wheel 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

Allen camper will be working with dometic in order 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 allen camper 1-580-857-2413.