Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.: Equipment
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 21, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,494. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 FIFTH AVENUE, SIGNATURE, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 COLORADO RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
The risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DUTCHMEN IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Dutchmen Colorado | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Dutchmen Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Dutchmen Fifth Avenue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Dutchmen Lite | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Dutchmen Signature | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Dutchmen Fifth Avenue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Dutchmen Signature | 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 10V428000.
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