NHTSA Recall 09V353000
Filed by COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2009-09-15. An estimated 14 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2006 TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2002 AND JUNE 2005 EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN MODEL MAYTAG REFRIGERATORS. THE RELAY THAT TURNS ON THE REFRIGERATOR CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk
OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
COACHMEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY MAYTAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAYTAG TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-533-9817 OR COACHMEN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-574-266-4030 OPTION #5.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .