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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 07V389📅 Aug 29, 2007

2001 Northwood Arctic FOX & 2001 Northwood Desert FOX + 1 more recall: equipment

⚠️ What's wrong

Certain fifth wheel, travel, and toy hauler trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the refrigerator boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

💥 The risk

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

🔧 The fix

Northwood 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. Stericycle will assist the owner 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 northwood at 1-541-962-6274.

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
07V389000
Manufacturer
NORTHWOOD MANUFACTURING, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,630
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Owner phone
1-888-446-5157
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
May 10, 2007
Built
Jul 1, 2001 – Jul 31, 2002
Recall started by
ODI
Notes
Customers may also 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

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 07V389 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 07V389?

2001 Northwood Arctic FOX & 2001 Northwood Desert FOX + 1 more. 3,630 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Northwood dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-888-446-5157.