2000 S&S 8.5 SCS Recall

Campaign:: 07V458000 on 09/26/2007
Component:: Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:: 02/08/2000 - 10/03/2002
Affected:: 2,054
Defect:: On certain truck campers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators 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.
Consequence:: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Correction:: S&s 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 s&s at 1-406-755-5080.
Notes:: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.