NHTSA campaign 07V085000

Forest River Recall 07V-085: REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA recall 07V085000 was reported by FOREST RIVER, INC. on March 5, 2007, with 128,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River All American Sport, Forest River Auto Master, Forest River Auto Plus and more for model years 1997–2003. Owners were notified on November 13, 2007, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V085000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 07V085000 (also written 07V-085 or 07V085)
Filed by: FOREST RIVER, INC.
Report received: March 5, 2007
Potentially affected: 128,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified: November 13, 2007

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V085000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Forest River

Forest River All American Sport
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Auto Master
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Auto Plus
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Cardinal
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Cedar Creek
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Cherokee
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Eliminator
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Flagstaff
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Forester
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Georgetown
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Grand Surveyor
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Lexington
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Lexington GT
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River MB Cruiser
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Qualifier
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Reflection
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Rockwood
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Salem
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Sandpiper
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Sierra
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Sunseeker
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Surveyor
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Tsunami
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Wildcat
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Wildwood
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Windsong
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Forest River Work And Play
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

All Forest River recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V085000.

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER 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 YOU 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 FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V085000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.