NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Bison Aluma Sport Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Bison Aluma Sport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of October 21, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Bison dealer.

Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "ALUMASPORT".

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Bison Aluma Sport. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Bison Aluma Sport owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Bison Aluma Sport, describing incidents dated July 1, 2009.

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ODI #10416830 · Filed August 3, 2011
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…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V379000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported August 1, 2008 · BISON MANUFACTURING LLC

Potentially affected: 1,266 vehicles

Owners notified August 25, 2008 · Vehicles built January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Bison Aluma Sport. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Bison Aluma Sport.

Structure

ODI #10416830

Incident: July 1, 2009 · Filed: August 3, 2011

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.

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