Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V184000

Equipment: other: labels

DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-03-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V184000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
32
Reported to NHTSA
2011-03-16
Owners notified
2011-03-31

Defect description

DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 KOMFORT PACIFIC RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2010, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE LABELS LIST THE WRONG GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) AND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).

Safety risk

A CONSUMER COULD OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE INCORRECT INFORMATION PROVIDED. AN OVERLOADED VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DUTCHMEN 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 MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 574-537-0700.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
DUTCHMEN Komfort Pacific Ridge2011

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.