2002–2003 Dutchmen Trailer recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers, the ground fault circuit interrupter (gfi) outlet was improperly wired.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V179000
- Manufacturer
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,514
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 22, 2003
- Built
- May 1, 2002 – May 1, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).