Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.: Exterior Lighting
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 18, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 478. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING 478 MY 2007-2009 N'TENSE, VICTORY LANE, AND WINNER'S CIRCLE TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THESE TRAILERS WERE BUILT WITHOUT REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS.
The risk
LACK OF REFLECTORS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL SEND REFLECTORS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF INSTALLING THE REFLECTORS OR TAKE THEIR TRAVEL TRAILER TO THE NEAREST DUTCHMEN CERTIFIED DEALER TO HAVE THE INSTALLATION DONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-866-869-1109.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Dutchmen N Tense | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Dutchmen Victory Lane | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Dutchmen Winners Circle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dutchmen N Tense | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dutchmen Victory Lane | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dutchmen Winners Circle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Dutchmen N Tense | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Dutchmen Victory Lane | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Dutchmen Winners Circle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V268000.
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