Dutchmen Voltage
Model Voltage made by Dutchmen got 4 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and fuel system, other.
Model 2011
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V589000 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 1723 | MFR | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | 11/17/2010 | 11/24/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2011 travel trailers manufactured from june 10, 2010, through september 3, 2010, and equipped with siemens and murray one inch plug-in circuit breakers. the spring clip plug-in assembly may break or fail to provide sufficient force to maintain a proper electrical connection in the panel board. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to excessive temperature, arcing or thermal damage at the connection point, and potential damage to the panel board's electrical insulation which could lead to fire, property damage, or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the breakers and replace as necessary free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during december 2010. owners may contact dutchmen warranty service department at 574-537-0700. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V494000 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | from 08/13/2010 to 09/29/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 26 | 11/04/2010 | MFR | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | 10/11/2010 | 10/18/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2011 voltage fifth wheel travel trailers manufactured from august 13, 2010, through september 29, 2010, equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. a potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dutchmen is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. the safety recall began on november 4, 2010. owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or dutchmen warranty service department at 866-869-1109. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V565000 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | from 11/01/2007 to 10/08/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 455 | 12/10/2010 | MFR | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | 11/16/2010 | 11/16/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 grand junction and 2011 voltage recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dutchmen is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. the safety recall began on december 10, 2010. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V005000 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | from 08/16/2010 to 12/23/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 229 | MFR | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | 01/06/2011 | 01/10/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2011 rubicon and voltage recreational vehicles manufactured between august 16, 2010, through december 23, 2011. the fuel shut-off timer modules are defective. the module was supposed to be programmed with a 5 minute shut-off feature, which automatically shuts off the fuel pump after 5 minutes of no activity. the defective modules do not have this automatic shut-off feature programmed into them. this allows the fuel pump to continuously run if not shut off in the initial 5 minute period, causing it to overheat and fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating may lead to fire, property damage, or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the defective fuel shut-off timer modules free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during january 2011. owners may contact dutchmen at 574-537-0700. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||