| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFI) OUTLET WAS IMPROPERLY WIRED. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE FAILURE OF THE GFI OUTLET TO WORK PROPERLY COULD CAUSE A PERSON USING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE PLUGGED INTO THE GFI OUTLET TO BE EXPOSED TO AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF SUCH PERSON OR THE ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE OUTLETS. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOBILE, DUTCHMEN MAY AUTHORIZE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO PERFORM THE REPAIR AT THE SITE OF THE TRAILER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 22, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT DUTCHMEN AT 1-574-537-0700. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20020501 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20030501 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 3514 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20030822 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20030521 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20030522 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 62554 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN TRAVELTRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT MAY NOT BE PRESENT. |
| Consequence Summary: | WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN USE THIS COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO VENT INTO THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS. |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXHAUST VENT AND FOR HOT EXHAUST AIR ESCAPING FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20000601 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20031130 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 21508 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20040220 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20040105 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040113 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 8106 |