Pilgrim International Inc: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Pilgrim International Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PILGRIM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
PILGRIM WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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 PILGRIM AT 574-825-8686.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pilgrim Cirrus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pilgrim Legends | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pilgrim Open Road | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pilgrim Pilgrim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pilgrim Cirrus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pilgrim Legends | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pilgrim Open Road | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pilgrim Pilgrim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pilgrim Open Road | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pilgrim Pilgrim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Pilgrim Pure Sport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pilgrim Open Road | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pilgrim Pilgrim | 0 | 1 | 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 08V336000.
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