2011 Dutchmen Komfort Pacific Ridge recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2011 Komfort Pacific Ridge recreational vehicles manufactured from october 15, 2010 through december 30, 2010, for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the labels list the wrong gross axle weight rating (gawr) and gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr).
💥 The risk
A consumer could overload the vehicle based on the incorrect information provided. An overloaded vehicle may increase the risk of a tire failure that could result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dutchmen will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may contact dutchmen at 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
- 11V184000
- Manufacturer
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 32
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 31, 2011
- Built
- Oct 15, 2010 – Dec 30, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .