| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V179000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DUTCHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20020501 - 20030501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3514 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030822 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030822 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030521 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030522 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFI) OUTLET WAS IMPROPERLY WIRED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE FAILURE OF THE GFI OUTLET TO WORK PROPERLY COULD CAUSE A PERSON USING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE PLUGGED INTO THE GFI OUTLET TO BE EXPOSED TO AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF SUCH PERSON OR THE ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE OUTLETS. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOBILE, DUTCHMEN MAY AUTHORIZE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO PERFORM THE REPAIR AT THE SITE OF THE TRAILER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 22, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700. |
