Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 08V-174 · Scotty vehicles
MOBILE CONCEPTS BY SCOTTY INC. recall 08V-174 covers 35 Scotty vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on April 16, 2008.
Source: NHTSA recall 08V174000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
MOBILE CONCEPTS IS RECALLING 35 MY 1997-2001 SCOTTY SINGLE, DOUBLE, AND TRIPLE TRAILERS AND MY 1998 MODELS 2400 AND 2700 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 fix
MOBILE CONCEPTS 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. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR MOBILE CONCEPTS AT 1-724-542-7640.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 1, 1997 to October 30, 2000. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.