Dutchmen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Dutchmen Colorado 2003–2004
- Dutchmen Fifth Avenue 2001–2002
- Dutchmen Lite 2002
- Dutchmen Signature 2001–2002
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V428000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 21, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jan 28, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,494
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- May 15, 2000 to May 31, 2004
- 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Dutchmen / Keystone recall: Equipment Aug 9, 2022
- Crossroads / Dutchmen / Keystone recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Dutchmen recall: Electrical system Nov 17, 2010
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.