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Recall 08V-346: 2003 Forest River ALL American Sport, 2004–2006 Forest River ALL American Sport RV and 26 more

FOREST RIVER, INC. recall for equipment, reported to NHTSA on Jul 7, 2008, covering about 107,417 vehicles.

NHTSA number
08V-346
Report date
Jul 7, 2008
Vehicles affected
107,417
Owners notified
Nov 7, 2008

The problem

Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers 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

If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

The fix

Forest river is working with dometic 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600.

Notes

Customers may 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.

Recall details

ManufacturerFOREST RIVER, INC.
ComponentEquipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Recall started byNHTSA (Office of Defects Investigation)
NHTSA campaign number08V346000

Vehicles in this recall

VehicleModel years
Forest River ALL American Sport2003All years
Forest River ALL American Sport RV2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Auto Master2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Auto Plus2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Cardinal2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Cedar Creek2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Cherokee2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Eliminator2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Flagstaff2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Forester2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Georgetown2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Grand Surveyor2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Lexington2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Lexington GT2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River MB Cruiser2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Qualifier2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Rockwood2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Salem2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Sandpiper2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Sierra2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Sunseeker2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Surveyor2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Tsunami2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Wildcat2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Wildwood2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Forest River Work and Play2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Palomino Stampede2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years
Palomino Thoroughbred2003, 2004, 2005, 2006All years

Not every vehicle of these model years is included. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls ↗ or ask a dealer.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 08V-346?

Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers 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.

How is recall 08V-346 fixed?

Forest river is working with dometic 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check whether your vehicle is included with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.