NHTSA recall 06V430000
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Coachmen Coachmen
Reported Nov 7, 20069,845 vehicles affectedCOACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
The defect
On certain recreational vehicles built with dometic two-door refrigerators, a fatigue crack may develop in the boiler tube in the area of the weld between the boiler tube and the heater pocket. a fatigue crack may release a sufficient amount of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source IS present.
The risk
The release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
The remedy
Coachmen IS working with dometic to have these refrigerators repaired. the manufacturer has not yet submitted an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821 or dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157.