TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERYONE WHO ENTERS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING SENSATION IN THE EYES AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. HE IS UNSURE OF WHAT THE FUMES ARE AND FROM WHERE THEY DERIVED. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CLYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, F…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERYONE WHO ENTERS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BURNING SENSATION IN THE EYES AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. HE IS UNSURE OF WHAT THE FUMES ARE AND FROM WHERE THEY DERIVED. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CLYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL TYPE, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN THREE BURNER MATCH LIGHT GAS RANGES, THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL VALVE CAN ALLOW GAS FLOW TO THE OVEN BURNER WHEN THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB IS PUSHED IN AND NOT FULLY IN THE CORRECT POSITION TO LIGHT THE PILOT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB WAS DEPRESSED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE LIGHTING THE PILOT LIGHT, THE EXCESS GAS IN THE OVEN COULD CAUSE A FLASH AT THE OPENING OF THE OVEN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH SUBURBAN TO REPLACE THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBURBAN AT 1-423-775-2131, EXT. 1, OR FOREST RIVER AT AT 1-503-831-5410.
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