FOUR WINDS PRESIDIO 2006: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V368000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FOUR WINDS | PRESIDIO | 2006 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-10-22 | 2008-07-21 | 2008-07-31 |
Production Dates: 2003-06-01 - 2007-07-31
Manufacturers Involved: FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1633
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
FOUR WINDS IS RECALLING 1,633 MY 2004-2007 MANDALAY, MY 2005-2007 PRESIDIO, AND MY 2006-2007 VALENCIA 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.
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
FOUR WINDS IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC 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 FOUR WINDS AT 1-800-860-5658.
CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
