2000 Forest River Cardinal

Defect. 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.

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

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,

DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE COMPANY DIDN'T RESOLVE THE DISPUTE AND REIMBURSE DAMAGED PROPERTY*CC UPDATE *TR

LTR FM DONALD LUCAS (ND) RE THE DEFECTIVE SPARE TIRE HOLDING MECHANISM WHICH SLIDE OUT ON HIS 2000 CARDINAL FIFTH WHEEL RV. *MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RETAIN THE SPARE TIRE. THE SYTEM DAMAGED THE SPARE TIRE SUCH THAT THE TIRE WAS CONSIDERED UNRELIABLE FOR USE BY BOTH THE TIRE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER THINKS THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL AND CORRECT THE SPARE TIRE MECHANISM. ONLY THREE SCREWS WERE USED TO HOLD THE SLIDE MECHANISM. IN ALL 75% FEWER SCREWS WERE USED TO HOLD THE SLIDE OUT FLOOR IN PLACE THAN WERE FOUND ON OTHER RV'S ON THE SALES LOTS. THE LACK OF SCREWS CAUSED THE FLOOR OF THE SLIDE OUT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SLIDE OUT ITSELF. *SCC *NLM *CB *JB