Rexhall American Clipper 1999
Model American Clipper made in 1999 by Rexhall got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to vehicle speed control. . There were some recalls concerningequipment and power train.
Model 1999
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 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V417000 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC | from 06/01/1998 to 06/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 2345 | 07/04/2008 | ODI | REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC | 09/05/2007 | 09/13/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, the refrigerator may have a defect in the refrigerator 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 | Rexhall will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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. the recall is expected to begin on or before july 4, 2008. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or rexhall at 1-661-726-0565. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V163000 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES | from 01/01/1998 to 12/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 823 | 11/03/2000 | ODI | REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC | 05/09/2001 | 05/23/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes. the drive shaft bolts can come loose at the transmission and fall off. when the drive shaft separates from the transmission, the forward end of the shaft can drop to the ground, or come through the floorboards of the motor home. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to loss of vehicle control and/or the drive shaft contacting a following vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the bolts. owner notification began november 3, 2000. all vehicles have been repaired. | |||||||||||||||
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Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/13/2007 | 1 | 09/18/1999 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 rexhall american clipper. the contact received a recall notice in october of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. the speed control was not disconnected due to the driving distance to the dealer; however, the dealer advised the contact to disconnect the battery until the parts become available. the dealer did not know when the parts would arrive to perform the complete recall repair. the contact feels that the wait time is too lengthy. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 18,000. updated 4/16/08 *cn | |||