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CROSSROADS: PARADISE POINTE: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V143000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: CROSSROADS RV
Vehicle/Equipment Model: PARADISE POINTE
Model Year: 2002
Manufacturer Component Description: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: CROSSROADS RV
Manufacturered: 19970401 - 20031231
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3939
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20070627
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: CROSSROADS RV
Report Received Date: 20070328
Record Creation Date: 20070328

Defect Summary:

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence Summary:

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

CROSSROADS RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND PROTECTIVE THERMAL FUSES 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 CROSSROADS RV AT 1-260-593-2866.

Notes:

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.