ON CERTAIN TRAVELTRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT MAY NOT BE PRESENT.
Safety risk
WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN USE THIS COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO VENT INTO THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXHAUST VENT AND FOR HOT EXHAUST AIR ESCAPING FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224.
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
3,514
Reported to NHTSA
2003-05-21
Owners notified
2003-08-22
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFI) OUTLET WAS IMPROPERLY WIRED.
Safety risk
THE FAILURE OF THE GFI OUTLET TO WORK PROPERLY COULD CAUSE A PERSON USING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE PLUGGED INTO THE GFI OUTLET TO BE EXPOSED TO AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF SUCH PERSON OR THE ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE OUTLETS. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOBILE, DUTCHMEN MAY AUTHORIZE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO PERFORM THE REPAIR AT THE SITE OF THE TRAILER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 22, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Equipment
1
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Tires: tread/belt
1
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The 2002 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.