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Safety recall · 08V546000

Equipment Universal recall

UNIVERSAL TRAILERS, INC. reported this recall to NHTSA on October 17, 2008. It covers about 1 vehicles across 1 model year listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
08V546000
Reported
Oct 17, 2008
Vehicles
1
Area
Equipment & accessories

The problem

Universal is recalling 1 my 2006 elite ii trailer van equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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

Universal will be working with dometic in order to repair this refrigerator (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair this refrigerator 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 the owner 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 universal at 1-909-796-8060.

Contacts

Customers may also 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 Universal dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 08V546000.
  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
2006 Universal Elite II11-

Questions

Is the 08V546000 recall repair free?

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

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 08V546000?

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 08V546000 announced?

UNIVERSAL TRAILERS, INC. reported it to NHTSA on October 17, 2008. 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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