NHTSA Complaint #10276298 — 2009 DUTCHMEN FOUR WINDS
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10276298 |
| Vehicle | 2009 DUTCHMEN FOUR WINDS |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,220 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
RV UNIT EXPERIENCED A PROPANE LEAK IN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE COPPER GAS LINE AND THE REAR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN. THE MICROWAVE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY MOUNTED TO ELIMINATE MOVEMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND THE GAS LINE HAS EXCESSIVE SLACK AND NO SECURING THAT PERMITTED THE LINE TO RUB AGAINST THE REAR OF THE MICROWAVE DURING TRAVEL. THE UNITS LP GAS DETECTOR ALSO FAILED TO ALARM EVEN WITH THE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GAS THAT HAD LEAKED BEFORE HUMAN DETECTION. *TR