NHTSA Campaign 10V494000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 10V494000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC filed the report for 10V494000 with NHTSA on October 11, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V494000, NHTSA lists up to 26 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 13, 2010 and September 29, 2010.
Owner notification letters for 10V494000 were scheduled from November 4, 2010, 24 days after the report.
10V494000 covers 1 model from Dutchmen, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V494000 ranks 12 of 12 DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V494000, DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC has 4 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 10V494000 was 10V347000, reported on July 29, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VOLTAGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 13, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
- The risk
- A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- DUTCHMEN IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR DUTCHMEN WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 866-869-1109.
Reported October 11, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V494000 (1)
Dutchmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V494000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 11, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted