NHTSA vehicle safety data
2006 Bison Stratus Recalls & Complaints
The 2006 Bison Stratus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2006 Bison Stratus. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Bison dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Bison Stratus. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
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.
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