NHTSA Complaint #10257408 — 2003 SKYLINE ALJO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SKYLINE ALJO. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V074000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED A LOCAL RV SERVICE STATION. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT INSTALL A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FOR FREE BECAUSE THE UNIT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED. THE UNIT IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO BE REAPIRED, HOWEVER WHEN THE THE COVER WAS REMOVED THERE WAS YELLOW RESIDUE AND THE SMELL OF AMMONIA. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO NEED TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED SINCE THE UNIT HAD ALREADY FAILED. UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB