Bison Alumasport 2006
Model Alumasport made in 2006 by Bison got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V379000 | BISON MANUFACTURING LLC | from 01/01/2004 to 12/31/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 1266 | 08/25/2008 | ODI | BISON MANUFACTURING LLC | 08/01/2008 | 08/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Bison is recalling 1,266 my 2003-2006 alumasport and stratus horse 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bison 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 bison at 1-574-658-4161. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/01/2009 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bison aluma sport. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed black mold was accumulating on the floor covering. the mold began to build up and accumulate in larger amounts over time. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because the warranty had expired. the vehicle was not equipped to keep track of its mileage. rvk | |||
| 07/01/2009 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bison alumasport. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that black mold was accumulating on the floor covering. the mold began to build up and accumulate in larger amounts over time. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not equipped to keep track of its mileage. sm. | |||