1999 National Rv Tropi-Cal

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.

THE DOMETIC RM7732 REFRIGERATOR IN MY RV FAILED AND THE AMMONIA LEAKED OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED. WE QUICKLY EVACUATED THE VEHICLE BEFORE WE WERE OVERCOME BY THE FUMES. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT RUNNING THE UNIT ON GAS OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS UNIT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NATIONAL TROPICAL RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON AUGUST 9, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79.000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NATIONAL TROPI-CAL. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM7732 (NA). THE REFRIGERATOR FAILED TO KEEP THE FOOD COLD, BUT WAS REPAIRED. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REGARDING THE EQUIPMENT BECAUSE IT IS A DOUBLE DOOR MODEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HIS MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED. 05/19/08. *JB