CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
CARRIAGE IS RECALLING 187 MY 2001-2002 CARRRI-LITE, MY 1999-2001 CARRIAGE, MY 2000-2002 CARRIAGE LS AND MY 1999-2001 ROYALS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.
ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS SUPPLY HOSE AT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SUPPLY HOSE AND THE REFRIGERATOR BURNER BOX/RETURN LINE ASSEMBLY.
TIRE BLOW OUT, TIRES REPLACED AND UNIT REPAIRED. SPRING OF 2003. MAY 31, 2009 BLOW OUT AGAIN, SAME SIDE. TIRES REPLACED AND WHEN I HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE REPAIR PLACE SAID THE SUSPENSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS MODIFIED AFTER BEING USED FOR A YEAR. THE ASSEMBLY ALLOWED THE TIRE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHOCK CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL. *TR
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) CARRIAGE DOMANI (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEPS WERE INCORRECTLY MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED WITH BOLTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PLACE TO INSTALL A BOLT TO HOLD THE STEPS IN PLACE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEPS FELT MUSHY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL SO THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD REPAIR THE FAILURE CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.
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