Merhow Lq 2004
Model Lq made in 2004 by Merhow got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2004
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V558000 | PEGASUS VANS & TRAILERS INC | from 07/01/2003 to 10/24/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 13 | 12/27/2008 | ODI | PEGASUS VANS & TRAILERS INC | 10/20/2008 | 10/23/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Pegasus is recalling 13 my 2004 lq and my 2003-2006 merhow lq horse carriers 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 | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pegasus will be working with dometic in order 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 pegasus at 1-888-608-1997. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 59000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 merhow verylite (n/a) with carlisle radial trail tires (st235/85/r16) dot aq23dot3908. while driving approximately 65 mph the rear drivers side tire blew out. the contact replaced the tire with the spare tire. after the failure the front drivers side and the rear driver and passenger side tires also blew out and were replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. the approximate failure mileage was 4,000. da | |||