KENTUCKY AVCC-DFDA-SS 2002: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V429000

Make Model Year
KENTUCKY AVCC-DFDA-SS 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-08-30 2007-09-05 2007-09-13

Manufacturers Involved: HIGH TECH PERFORMANCE TRAILERS, INC.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON ONE DROP FRAME SEMI-TRAILER 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.

Consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HIGH TECH WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS REFRIGERATOR "PLEASE SEE 06E076". DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THIS REFRIGERATOR 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 HIGH TECH AT 1-440-357-8964.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.