Believe It or Not: Some Recalls NOT Involving Dometic Reefers
It's been a traumatic season in the RV newsroom. We've had to sort, pic, alphabetize, and edit the minutia of the big Dometic refrigerator recall. It's our own personal reefer madness! But hey! There really ARE other recalls! A couple for Ford diesel pickups of interest to RVers, and a few for RVs having nothing to do with chill-boxes.
Ladies and gentlemen, for your product safety pleasure:
Coachmen is recalling 24 MY 2007 Capri Micro travel trailers. The self tapping screws that are used to secure the liquid propane (LP) bottle support tray to the trailer frame may fail. The support tray is mounted to the A-frame of the trailer and holds the LP bottles securely in place. Should these screws fail, the LP bottles could become loose and disengage from the trailer increasing the risk of a crash. If significant contact were to occur over a period of time, the LP tank or lines could be damaged and potentially leak LP gas, which could result in a fire. Dealers will repair the LP bottle tray free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during April 2007.
Fleetwood is recalling 160 MY 2007 American Eagle and American Tradition Class A motor homes. The service compartment that contains the inverter and the house batteries is insufficiently sealed from spark producing devices. In the event out gassing occurs from the batteries and the gases are exposed to a spark of measurable size and duration, ignition of the gasses may occur. This has the potential to ignite combustible objects with the compartment. Dealers will inspect and install a compartment spacer and bulb seal to the service compartment that contains the house batteries free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during April 2007.
Jayco is recalling 561 MY 2007 Bungalow, Eagle, Jay Flight, Designer, and Recon travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with Hickory Springs 'Big Easy Triple Steps.' An improper engagement of the bottom step pivot arm with the formed stop edge of the middle step support bracket can result in the bottom step rotating to an unsafe downward angle. A person could be injured should the step give way while being used to enter or exit the trailer. Dealers will inspect the trailers for the manufacturing date sticker to verify the date of production of the step and, if necessary, will weld stock to each side of the lower (triple) step stop edges. The recall is expected to begin during April 2007.
Ford is recalling 33,169 MY 2008 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks equipped with a 6.4L diesel engine. Excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess hydrocarbons in the exhaust. Lack of power or rough operation, unusual noises from the engine or exhaust, white smoke from the exhaust, and potentially a visible flame out the tailpipe can occur. Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The recall began on March 30, 2007.
KZRV is recalling 285 MY 2007 Durango, Sportsmen, Jag, Sportster, New Vision, Montego Bay and Escalade travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with Hickory Springs Big Easy Triple steps. An improper engagement of the bottom step pivot arm with the formed stop edge of the middle step support bracket can result in the bottom step rotating to an unsafe downward angle. A person could be injured should the step give way while being used to enter or exit the trailer. Dealers will inspect the trailers for the manufacturing date sticker to verify the date of production of the step and, if necessary, will weld stock to each side of the lower (triple) step stop edges. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.
Ford is recalling 1,022 MY 2008 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks equipped with a 6.4L diesel engine. Insufficient clearance of the battery positive (B+) wire to the right hand splash shield bolt may result in the battery B+ wire contacting the splash shield bolt. Long term contact could cause wire chafe, resulting in copper wire being exposed. If this condition occurs, the battery B+ wire could short to ground increasing the risk of a fire.Dealers will inspect the battery b+ wire location and, if necessary, reposition the wire. The recall began on March 30, 2007.
Ladies and gentlemen, for your product safety pleasure:
Coachmen is recalling 24 MY 2007 Capri Micro travel trailers. The self tapping screws that are used to secure the liquid propane (LP) bottle support tray to the trailer frame may fail. The support tray is mounted to the A-frame of the trailer and holds the LP bottles securely in place. Should these screws fail, the LP bottles could become loose and disengage from the trailer increasing the risk of a crash. If significant contact were to occur over a period of time, the LP tank or lines could be damaged and potentially leak LP gas, which could result in a fire. Dealers will repair the LP bottle tray free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during April 2007.
Fleetwood is recalling 160 MY 2007 American Eagle and American Tradition Class A motor homes. The service compartment that contains the inverter and the house batteries is insufficiently sealed from spark producing devices. In the event out gassing occurs from the batteries and the gases are exposed to a spark of measurable size and duration, ignition of the gasses may occur. This has the potential to ignite combustible objects with the compartment. Dealers will inspect and install a compartment spacer and bulb seal to the service compartment that contains the house batteries free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during April 2007.
Jayco is recalling 561 MY 2007 Bungalow, Eagle, Jay Flight, Designer, and Recon travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with Hickory Springs 'Big Easy Triple Steps.' An improper engagement of the bottom step pivot arm with the formed stop edge of the middle step support bracket can result in the bottom step rotating to an unsafe downward angle. A person could be injured should the step give way while being used to enter or exit the trailer. Dealers will inspect the trailers for the manufacturing date sticker to verify the date of production of the step and, if necessary, will weld stock to each side of the lower (triple) step stop edges. The recall is expected to begin during April 2007.
Ford is recalling 33,169 MY 2008 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks equipped with a 6.4L diesel engine. Excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess hydrocarbons in the exhaust. Lack of power or rough operation, unusual noises from the engine or exhaust, white smoke from the exhaust, and potentially a visible flame out the tailpipe can occur. Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The recall began on March 30, 2007.
KZRV is recalling 285 MY 2007 Durango, Sportsmen, Jag, Sportster, New Vision, Montego Bay and Escalade travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with Hickory Springs Big Easy Triple steps. An improper engagement of the bottom step pivot arm with the formed stop edge of the middle step support bracket can result in the bottom step rotating to an unsafe downward angle. A person could be injured should the step give way while being used to enter or exit the trailer. Dealers will inspect the trailers for the manufacturing date sticker to verify the date of production of the step and, if necessary, will weld stock to each side of the lower (triple) step stop edges. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.
Ford is recalling 1,022 MY 2008 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks equipped with a 6.4L diesel engine. Insufficient clearance of the battery positive (B+) wire to the right hand splash shield bolt may result in the battery B+ wire contacting the splash shield bolt. Long term contact could cause wire chafe, resulting in copper wire being exposed. If this condition occurs, the battery B+ wire could short to ground increasing the risk of a fire.Dealers will inspect the battery b+ wire location and, if necessary, reposition the wire. The recall began on March 30, 2007.
posted by Russ and Tiña De Maris at
5/14/2007 03:38:00 PM
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