2000 Keystone Springdale

Defect. CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. KEYSTONE RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES 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 KEYSTONE RV AT 574-535-2100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT PLUGGED IN A POWER CORD AND THE DOMETIC EXPLODED. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND AN EMAIL FROM DOMETIC. SOON AFTER THE EXPLOSION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM DOMETIC (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V134000 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). SHE CALLED DOMETIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXPLOSION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE PURCHASE DATE AND PART NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

BRAKE WARNING SWITCH WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE HITCH WHEN ACTIVATING THE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, AND DID NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE BOX WHICH WAS NOT GROUNDED TO THE FRAME OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER HAS GROUNDED THE BOX TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK