NHTSA Campaign 11V358000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 11V358000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC filed the report for 11V358000 with NHTSA on July 14, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V358000, NHTSA lists up to 92 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 4, 2011 and June 30, 2011.
Owner notification letters for 11V358000 were scheduled from July 26, 2011, 12 days after the report.
11V358000 covers 1 model from Dutchmen, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V358000 ranks 9 of 12 DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V358000, DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC has 1 other recall on the electrical system on this site; the one before 11V358000 was 10V589000, reported on November 17, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 INFINITY TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 4, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, BECAUSE THE 12 VOLT MAIN WIRING IN THE FRONT BULKHEAD COMPARTMENT IS INCORRECTLY ROUTED. ON THE ELECTRICAL BUS BAR MOUNTED TO THE BULKHEAD IN THE COMPARTMENT, ONLY THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE DISCONNECT SWITCH SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE LOWER SECTION OF THE BUS BAR. HOWEVER, THE POWER FEED LINE TO THE SOLENOID FOR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SYSTEM IS ALSO WIRED TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BUS BAR. THIS CIRCUIT IS NOT PROTECTED BY AN AUTO RESET BREAKER.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A SHORT OR GROUND, THE UNPROTECTED CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL AUTO RESET BREAKER TO THE BUS BAR AND CONNECT THE POWER FEED FOR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SYSTEM TO THE ADDED BREAKER, WHICH WILL GIVE IT THE REQUIRED OVER CURRENT PROTECTION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700.
Reported July 14, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V358000 (1)
Dutchmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V358000, 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: July 14, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted