Dutchmen recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Grand Junction; model year 2008-2009 Victory Lane and Winners Circle; model year 2009-2010 N'Tense; model year 2010 Freedom Spirit and model year 2009 Monte Vista recreational trailers. The affected trailers are equipped with Iota ITS-50R transfer switches. Wiring connections inside the transfer switch are not adequate and, as a result, the switch may overheat.
What could happen
An overheated switch could result in a fire.
The fix
Dutchmen will notify owners and replace the Iota transfer switch, free of charge. The safety recall began February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700.
Vehicles covered
- Dutchmen Freedom Spirit 2010
- Dutchmen Grand Junction 2007–2011
- Dutchmen Monte Vista 2009
- Dutchmen N Tense 2009–2010
- Dutchmen Victory Lane 2008–2009
- Dutchmen Winners Circle 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V026000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 24, 2013
- Owners notified
- Feb 12, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 698
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 5, 2006 to Jun 10, 2010
- Part
- Electrical system
Notes
Customers may 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
- Crossroads / Dutchmen / Keystone recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Dutchmen recall: Electrical system Nov 17, 2010
- Dutchmen recall: Equipment Nov 16, 2010
- Dutchmen recall: Power train Sep 14, 2010
- Dutchmen recall: Equipment Jun 7, 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.