2002 ALFA IDEAL Recall

Campaign:: 07V220000 on 05/23/2007
Component:: Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:: 03/31/1997 - 05/30/2003
Affected:: 5,625
Defect:: Certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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:: Alfa leisure 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 you 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 alfa leisure at 1-800-373-3372.
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.