2005 DODGEN MOTOR HOME Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V495000 on 09/28/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2004 - 12/30/2006
- Affected:
- 123
- Defect:
- Dodgen is recalling 123 my 2005-2006 20', 22', 24', 26' and 32' commercial vehicles and 20', 22', 24', 26', and 30' motor homes 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.
- Consequence:
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dodgen 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 dodgen at 1-800-247-1835.
- Notes:
- Customers may also 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.
- Campaign:
- 08V494000 on 09/28/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2004 - 12/30/2007
- Affected:
- 2
- Defect:
- Dodgen is recalling 2 my 2005-2007 26' handicap accessible motor homes equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence:
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Dodgen is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or dodgen at 1-800-247-1835.
- Notes:
- Customers may also 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.
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