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Safety recall · 07V085000

Equipment: recreational vehicle / trailer Forest River recall

FOREST RIVER, INC. reported this recall to NHTSA on March 5, 2007. It covers about 128,000 vehicles across 189 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
07V085000
Reported
Mar 5, 2007
Vehicles
128,000
Area
Equipment & accessories

The problem

Certain recreational vehicles 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.

The risk

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

The fix

Forest river 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600,

Contacts

Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Forest River dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 07V085000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

VehicleComplaintsRecallsGrade
1997 Forest River All American Sport01C
1998 Forest River All American Sport01C
1999 Forest River All American Sport01C
2000 Forest River All American Sport01C
2001 Forest River All American Sport11D
2002 Forest River All American Sport11D
2003 Forest River All American Sport02D
1997 Forest River Auto Master01C
1998 Forest River Auto Master01C
1999 Forest River Auto Master01C
2000 Forest River Auto Master01C
2001 Forest River Auto Master01C
2002 Forest River Auto Master01C
2003 Forest River Auto Master02D
1997 Forest River Auto Plus01C
1998 Forest River Auto Plus01C
1999 Forest River Auto Plus01C
2000 Forest River Auto Plus01C
2001 Forest River Auto Plus01C
2002 Forest River Auto Plus01C
2003 Forest River Auto Plus02D
1997 Forest River Cardinal01A
1998 Forest River Cardinal21B
1999 Forest River Cardinal21C
2000 Forest River Cardinal21B
2001 Forest River Cardinal12C
2002 Forest River Cardinal12C
2003 Forest River Cardinal13C
1997 Forest River Cedar Creek01A
1998 Forest River Cedar Creek01A
1999 Forest River Cedar Creek01A
2000 Forest River Cedar Creek01A
2001 Forest River Cedar Creek11A
2002 Forest River Cedar Creek21A
2003 Forest River Cedar Creek14C
1997 Forest River Cherokee01A
1998 Forest River Cherokee01A
1999 Forest River Cherokee11A
2000 Forest River Cherokee21A
2001 Forest River Cherokee01A
2002 Forest River Cherokee01A
2003 Forest River Cherokee13C
1997 Forest River Eliminator01C
1998 Forest River Eliminator01C
1999 Forest River Eliminator01C
2000 Forest River Eliminator01C
2001 Forest River Eliminator01C
2002 Forest River Eliminator01C
2003 Forest River Eliminator02D
1997 Forest River Flagstaff01A
1998 Forest River Flagstaff11B
1999 Forest River Flagstaff01A
2000 Forest River Flagstaff01A
2001 Forest River Flagstaff01A
2002 Forest River Flagstaff11B
2003 Forest River Flagstaff02C
1997 Forest River Forester01A
1998 Forest River Forester01A
1999 Forest River Forester01A
2000 Forest River Forester01A
2001 Forest River Forester11B
2002 Forest River Forester01A
2003 Forest River Forester02C
1997 Forest River Georgetown01A
1998 Forest River Georgetown11A
1999 Forest River Georgetown32B
2000 Forest River Georgetown43B
2001 Forest River Georgetown75C
2002 Forest River Georgetown65C
2003 Forest River Georgetown55C
1997 Forest River Grand Surveyor01C
1998 Forest River Grand Surveyor01C
1999 Forest River Grand Surveyor01C
2000 Forest River Grand Surveyor01C
2001 Forest River Grand Surveyor01C
2002 Forest River Grand Surveyor01C
2003 Forest River Grand Surveyor02D
1997 Forest River Lexington01C
1998 Forest River Lexington01C
1999 Forest River Lexington01C
2000 Forest River Lexington01C
2001 Forest River Lexington01C
2002 Forest River Lexington01C
2003 Forest River Lexington02D
1997 Forest River Lexington GT01C
1998 Forest River Lexington GT01C
1999 Forest River Lexington GT01C
2000 Forest River Lexington GT01C
2001 Forest River Lexington GT01C
2002 Forest River Lexington GT01C
2003 Forest River Lexington GT02D
1997 Forest River MB Cruiser01C
1998 Forest River MB Cruiser01C
1999 Forest River MB Cruiser01C
2000 Forest River MB Cruiser01C
2001 Forest River MB Cruiser01C
2002 Forest River MB Cruiser01C
2003 Forest River MB Cruiser02D
1997 Forest River Qualifier01C
1998 Forest River Qualifier01C
1999 Forest River Qualifier01C
2000 Forest River Qualifier01C
2001 Forest River Qualifier01C
2002 Forest River Qualifier01C
2003 Forest River Qualifier02D
1997 Forest River Reflection01C
1998 Forest River Reflection01C
1999 Forest River Reflection01C
2000 Forest River Reflection21D
2001 Forest River Reflection21D
2002 Forest River Reflection01C
2003 Forest River Reflection01C
1997 Forest River Rockwood01B
1998 Forest River Rockwood01B
1999 Forest River Rockwood01B
2000 Forest River Rockwood01B
2001 Forest River Rockwood01B
2002 Forest River Rockwood11C
2003 Forest River Rockwood02D
1997 Forest River Salem01A
1998 Forest River Salem01A
1999 Forest River Salem01A
2000 Forest River Salem01A
2001 Forest River Salem21A
2002 Forest River Salem11A
2003 Forest River Salem03B
1997 Forest River Sandpiper01B
1998 Forest River Sandpiper01B
1999 Forest River Sandpiper01B
2000 Forest River Sandpiper01B
2001 Forest River Sandpiper41C
2002 Forest River Sandpiper01B
2003 Forest River Sandpiper03D
1997 Forest River Sierra01B
1998 Forest River Sierra01B
1999 Forest River Sierra01B
2000 Forest River Sierra01B
2001 Forest River Sierra01B
2002 Forest River Sierra01B
2003 Forest River Sierra03D
1997 Forest River Sunseeker01B
1998 Forest River Sunseeker01B
1999 Forest River Sunseeker01B
2000 Forest River Sunseeker01B
2001 Forest River Sunseeker01B
2002 Forest River Sunseeker01B
2003 Forest River Sunseeker02C
1997 Forest River Surveyor01C
1998 Forest River Surveyor01C
1999 Forest River Surveyor01C
2000 Forest River Surveyor01C
2001 Forest River Surveyor01C
2002 Forest River Surveyor01C
2003 Forest River Surveyor02D
1997 Forest River Tsunami01A
1998 Forest River Tsunami01A
1999 Forest River Tsunami01A
2000 Forest River Tsunami02C
2001 Forest River Tsunami03C
2002 Forest River Tsunami04D
2003 Forest River Tsunami05D
1997 Forest River Wildcat01B
1998 Forest River Wildcat01B
1999 Forest River Wildcat01B
2000 Forest River Wildcat01B
2001 Forest River Wildcat01B
2002 Forest River Wildcat01B
2003 Forest River Wildcat03D
1997 Forest River Wildwood01B
1998 Forest River Wildwood01B
1999 Forest River Wildwood01B
2000 Forest River Wildwood01B
2001 Forest River Wildwood01B
2002 Forest River Wildwood01B
2003 Forest River Wildwood03D
1997 Forest River Windsong01B
1998 Forest River Windsong01B
1999 Forest River Windsong02C
2000 Forest River Windsong02C
2001 Forest River Windsong03D
2002 Forest River Windsong04D
2003 Forest River Windsong03D
1997 Forest River Work And Play01C
1998 Forest River Work And Play01C
1999 Forest River Work And Play01C
2000 Forest River Work And Play01C
2001 Forest River Work And Play01C
2002 Forest River Work And Play01C
2003 Forest River Work And Play02D

Questions

Is the 07V085000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. FOREST RIVER, INC.'s dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 07V085000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 07V085000 announced?

FOREST RIVER, INC. reported it to NHTSA on March 5, 2007. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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