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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 08V495📅 Sep 29, 2008

2005–2006 Dodgen Commercial Vehicle & 2005–2006 Dodgen Motor Home recall: equipment

⚠️ What's wrong

Dodgen is recalling 123 my 2005-2006 20', 22', 24', 26' and 32' Commercial vehicles and 20', 22', 24', 26', and 30' Motor homes 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.

💥 The risk

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

🔧 The fix

Dodgen will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08E032). 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 dodgen at 1-800-247-1835.

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
08V495000
Manufacturer
DODGEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
123
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Owner phone
1-888-446-5157
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Oct 15, 2008
Built
Jan 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2006
Recall started by
MFR
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 08V495 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 08V495?

2005–2006 Dodgen Commercial Vehicle & 2005–2006 Dodgen Motor Home. 123 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

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