MY HUSBAND SAW YELLOW STUFF COMING FROM OUR MOTORHOME REFRIGERATOR. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND OUT WHAT THIS COULD BE AND WE CAME ACROSS THE RECALL ON DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM OUR REFER WAS ONE OF THE MODELS UNDER RECALL.SHE TOLD ME INDEED WE WERE PART OF THE RECALL AND SHE TOO…
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MY HUSBAND SAW YELLOW STUFF COMING FROM OUR MOTORHOME REFRIGERATOR. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND OUT WHAT THIS COULD BE AND WE CAME ACROSS THE RECALL ON DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM OUR REFER WAS ONE OF THE MODELS UNDER RECALL.SHE TOLD ME INDEED WE WERE PART OF THE RECALL AND SHE TOOK INFORMATION FROM ME. THEN I WAS TOLD SHE WOULD SEND A RECALL OUT TO US SO WE COULD CALL A LOCAL REPAIR COMPANY. AFTER SHE FOUND OUT DUE TO THE RELEASE OF THE YELLOW STUFF THAT THE REFRIG WAS NO LONGER WORKING SHE TOLD ME WE WOULD HAVE TO FIRST GET THE REFRIG FIXED AND THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE RECALLED PART? WHAT THE HECK, THE RECALLED PART IS WHAT BROKE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE, AS IT STATES IN THERE RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE WE WERE THE SECOND OWNER WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED TO THEM WE DIDN'T EVEN RECEIVE THE RECALL INFORMATION AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH A REFRIG THAT HAS YELLOW STUFF COMING OUT AND IT DOESN'T WORK. THEY TOLD US TOO BAD? CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. *TR
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE WHEEL . THIS WHEEL HAS INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY WHEN MATCHED TO A MAXIMUM LOADED TIRE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL.
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