NHTSA recall 07V127000

Equipment · THOR AMERICA

March 20, 2007report date

12,000units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.

Why it matters: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

The fix: Thor america will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06E076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators 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.…

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

1997 Thor Chateau, 1998 Thor Chateau, 1999 Thor Chateau, 2000 Thor Chateau, 2001 Thor Chateau, 2002 Thor Chateau, 2003 Thor Chateau, 2004 Thor Chateau, 1997 Thor Citation, 1998 Thor Citation, 1999 Thor Citation, 2000 Thor Citation, 2001 Thor Citation, 2002 Thor Citation, 2003 Thor Citation, 2004 Thor Citation, 1997 Thor Corsair, 1998 Thor Corsair, 1999 Thor Corsair, 2000 Thor Corsair, 2001 Thor Corsair, 2002 Thor Corsair, 2003 Thor Corsair, 2004 Thor Corsair, 1997 Thor Prism, 1998 Thor Prism, 1999 Thor Prism, 2000 Thor Prism, 2001 Thor Prism, 2002 Thor Prism, 2003 Thor Prism, 2004 Thor Prism.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 07V127000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.