Atwood recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Atwood is recalling certain range/oven combo cooking ranges, models that begin with rv1735, rv2135, and ra2135 manufactured from september 20, 2010, or prior, installed as original equipment in various recreational vehicles and sold as aftermarket equipment. The gas supply line to the oven box may be fractured. Gas can leak through the wall of the fractured gas line leading to a potential build up of gas in the RV.
What could happen
In the presence of an ignition source, this leak may lead to a fire or explosion. This condition may also pose a risk of asphyxiation.
The fix
Atwood is working with the RV manufacturers to identify owners. The units will be inspected and those that are found to be defective will be repaired free of charge. Atwood will notify owners of record that purchased the affected units as aftermarket equipment. The safety recall began on october 4, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749.
Vehicles covered
- Atwood Ra2135
- Atwood Rv1735
- Atwood Rv2135
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10E046000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Atwood Mobile Products
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 29, 2010
- Owners notified
- Oct 7, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10,480
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 28, 2010 to Sep 20, 2010
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Owners 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 .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.