1999 National Rv Tradewinds

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.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK LIGHT FOR HER DOMETIC MODEL # RM7732 SERIAL #84300006 REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE 1999 NATIONAL RV MOTOR HOME TRADE WINDS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A YELLOW SUBSTANCE COMING FROM THE COOLING TUBE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DRIP ON THE BURNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE SUBSTANCE WAS CLEANED OF THE BURNER WOULD WORK. HOWEVER , ONCE THE SUBSTANCE STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN IT WOULD STOP WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REFRIGERATOR WITH MODEL # NDR1292 SERIAL # 34100100. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS REFRIGERATOR. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THIS REFRIGERATOR ALSO HAS A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE BOILER *AK UPDATED 04/05/07 *JB

THE BRACKET HOLDING THE HYDROLICK JACK CANISTER BROKE. FORTUNATELY WE HAD UNHOOKED THE TOW AND SAW IT HANGING DOWN CLOSE TO THE GROUND BEFORE WE HAD HOOKED UP AGAIN AND HEADED DOWN THE ROAD. NATIONAL RV SAID THEY KNEW OF THE FAULTY BRACKET AND DID REPLACE THE BRACKET BUT NOT BEFORE WE HAD TO DRIVE A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE OUT OF OUR WAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.*JB

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC TANK TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALR ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC HOSES 3 TIMES, THE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION CENTER AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION PLUG BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *BF *NM