2002 Alfa See YA

Defect. CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS 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.

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

Remedy. ALFA LEISURE 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 ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

WE OWN A 2002 MOTOR HOME ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASIS. ALL OF THE FREIGHTLINER CHASIS BUILT IN 2001 WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A CRANKCASE BREATHER PIPE THAT WAS TO SHORT AND ALLOWED OIL FUMES TO COLLECT ON THE RADIATOR WHICH ALLOWS DIRT TO ACCUMULATE AND PLUG UP THE RADIATOR CAUSING AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THEIR SERVICE FACILITIES IN SEPT. OF 2001, BULLETIN #01-7, INSTRUCTING THEM TO EXTEND THE BREATHER PIPE. THEY DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THEIR VEHICLES AT THAT TIME, WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED A LATER PROBLEM TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM TO COVER THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS THEIR POOR DESIGN THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I CANNOT GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC "INCIDENT DATE". *TR