Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,723. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 10, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH SIEMENS AND MURRAY ONE INCH PLUG-IN CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE "SPRING CLIP" PLUG-IN ASSEMBLY MAY BREAK OR FAIL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FORCE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE PANEL BOARD.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, ARCING OR THERMAL DAMAGE AT THE CONNECTION POINT, AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PANEL BOARD'S ELECTRICAL INSULATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BREAKERS AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN WARRANTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-574-537-0700.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dutchmen Aerolite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Coleman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Denali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Dutchmen | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Four Winds | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Grand Junction | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Kodiak | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Dutchmen Voltage | 1 | 5 | 1 | 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 10V589000.
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