| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V015000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DUTCHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19950101 - 20031130 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
21508 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040220 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040220 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040105 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040113 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRAVELTRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT MAY NOT BE PRESENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN USE THIS COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO VENT INTO THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXHAUST VENT AND FOR HOT EXHAUST AIR ESCAPING FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224. |