1999 National Rv Seaview

Defect. CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES 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. NATIONAL RV 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 OWNERS 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 NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260, EXT. 4335. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV. NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A MODEL 1546 LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK INSTALLED. THE TANK BRACKET CAN FAIL AND COULD SUBSEQUENTLY DETACH COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL BOLT-ON BRACKETS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NATIONAL RV SEA VIEW. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND CALLED THREE OTHER DEALERS. NONE OF THE DEALERS DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND ALL OF THEM STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THE ENGINE SIZE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,837.

THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME SEPARATED AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VERTICAL BAR FRAME CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BAR FRAME, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION ON WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE MATERIAL OF THE FRAME BAR WAS MADE OF FLIMSY MATERIAL. *AK THE WINDSHIELD ALSO BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW FRAME ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH WAS ALSO RATTLING. *SC *JB

WHENEVER VEHICLE RAN OVER A ROUGH ROAD/ POT HOLES OR BUMPS, IT CAUSED REAR WHEELS TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE SWAYING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE SWAY BAR TO BREAK. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE VEHICLE HANDLED BETTER BUT THERE WERE STILL PROBLEMS. WHEN CHECKED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPRINGS WERE ONLY RATED FOR 9,300 LBS. THE REAR AXLE IS RATED AT 11,00 LBS. *JG