NHTSA Campaign 11V430000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
NHTSA campaign 11V430000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: furnace. The repair is free.
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC filed the report for 11V430000 with NHTSA on August 22, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V430000, NHTSA lists up to 171 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 8, 2010 and July 15, 2011.
The 11V430000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V430000 were scheduled from August 26, 2011, 4 days after the report.
11V430000 covers 1 model from Dutchmen, model years 2011–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V430000 ranks 7 of 12 DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V430000, DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC has 4 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 11V430000 was 10V565000, reported on November 16, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 RUBICON TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 8, 2010, THROUGH JULY 15, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE EXTERIOR FURNACE VENT NOT INSTALLED IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TRAILER. THE FURNACE CAN RUN WITHOUT THE PROPER EXHAUST VENTILATION AND RELEASE CARBON MONOXIDE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE UNIT.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION OR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE HEAT BUILD UP FROM THE EXHAUST CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER TO VERIFY THE FURNACE EXHAUST IS PRESENT AND INSTALL ONE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700.
Reported August 22, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V430000 (2)
Dutchmen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V430000, 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: August 22, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted