Report Receipt Date: JAN 27, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V021000
Component(s):
Potential Number of Units Affected: 247
Manufacturer: Trails West Manufacturing Of Idaho
SUMMARY:
Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc. (Trails West) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 RPM bumper pull recreational trailers manufactured October 2009 through January 2014 and equipped with a Suburban-brand SF-30 FQ furnace. In the affected vehicles, the plastic furnace intake fan may melt which can cause the furnace to overheat causing other plastic pieces to melt from the lack of air flow.
CONSEQUENCE:
The melting and overheating could result in a trailer fire.
REMEDY:
The remedy for this recall campaign is still under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Trails West Manufacturing of Idaho, Inc. at 1-208-852-2200.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
# posted by MICHAEL EIDSMOE @ 8:33 PM