NHTSA campaign 12V529000
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. Recall 12V-529: Furnace may be Missing Exterior Vent
NHTSA recall 12V529000 was reported by Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. on October 31, 2012, with 740 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aspen Trail Travel Trailer, Coleman Travel Trailer, Dutchmen Aspen Trail and more for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on November 15, 2012, 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 12V529000 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.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V529000 (also written 12V-529 or 12V529)
- Filed by
- Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 740 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Furnace
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V529000. 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.
Aspen Trail
Aspen Trail Travel Trailer
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 4, 2011 – October 1, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Coleman
Coleman Travel Trailer
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 4, 2011 – October 1, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen
Dutchmen Aspen Trail
- 2012 · Vehicles built October 4, 2011 – October 1, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen Coleman
- 2012 · Vehicles built October 4, 2011 – October 1, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen Dutchmen
- 2012 · Vehicles built October 4, 2011 – October 1, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Dutchmen Travel Trailer
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 4, 2011 – October 1, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V529000.
Defect description
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Aspen Trail, Coleman, and Dutchmen recreational vehicles manufactured from October 4, 2011, through October 01, 2012. These vehicles may have been manufactured without an exterior vent for the furnace.
Safety consequence
Without proper exhaust ventilation, the vehicle can fill with carbon monoxide resulting in asphyxiation. The heat build-up may also increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dutchmen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, install an exterior vent, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2012. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.
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 12V529000
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.