NHTSA Campaign 12V529000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
NHTSA campaign 12V529000 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 12V529000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V529000, NHTSA lists up to 740 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 4, 2011 and October 1, 2012.
The 12V529000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V529000 were scheduled from November 15, 2012, 15 days after the report.
12V529000 covers 2 models from Dutchmen, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 12V529000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V529000 vehicles, the 2012 Dutchmen Coleman has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V529000 ranks 1 of 5 Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 12V529000, Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc has 2 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Aspen Trail, Coleman, and Dutchmen recreational vehicles manufactured from October 4, 2011, through October 01, 2012. These vehicles may have been manufactured without an exterior vent for the furnace.
- The risk
- Without proper exhaust ventilation, the vehicle can fill with carbon monoxide resulting in asphyxiation. The heat build-up may also increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dutchmen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, install an exterior vent, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2012. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.
Reported October 31, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V529000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V529000, 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 31, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted