NHTSA Campaign 12V365000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 12V365000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings. The repair is free.
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC filed the report for 12V365000 with NHTSA on July 31, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V365000, NHTSA lists up to 87 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 12, 2012 and July 9, 2012.
The 12V365000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V365000 were scheduled from August 17, 2012, 17 days after the report.
12V365000 covers 1 model from Dutchmen, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 12V365000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V365000 ranks 10 of 12 DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V365000, DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC has 4 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 12V365000 was 11V430000, reported on August 22, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2013 Coleman 192 and Dutchmen 196 recreational vehicles manufactured from April 12, 2012, through July 9, 2012. These vehicles have been manufactured with the propane line in close proximity to the rear axle hanger which could be damaged by the rear axle hanger bolt during travel.
- The risk
- If this occurs, a leak could develop, and in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion, increasing the risk of personal injury or property damage.
- The fix
- Dutchmen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace and re-route the propane line, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 18,7, 2012. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.
Reported July 31, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V365000 (1)
Dutchmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V365000, 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 31, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted