Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V347000

Equipment: other: labels

DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-07-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V347000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
2010-07-29
Owners notified
2010-08-02

Defect description

DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 COLEMAN, DUTCHMEN, AND FOUR WINDS TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 14, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 29, 2010 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG. THE LABEL LISTS THE WRONG GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR), THE WRONG NUMBER OF AXLES AND THE WRONG GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR). THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OWNER OVERLOADING A TRAILER.

Safety risk

OVERLOADING THE TRAILER COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE DUTCHMEN WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-869-1109.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
DUTCHMEN Coleman2011
DUTCHMEN Dutchmen2011
DUTCHMEN Four Winds2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.