2010 DUTCHMEN GRAND JUNCTION Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DUTCHMEN GRAND JUNCTION FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BREAKERS WERE OVERHEATING AND MADE A POPPING NOISE, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR ACCOMPANIED WITHY THE FAILURE. THE BREAKERS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V026000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT RV MECHANIC WHO ATTEMPTED TO GAIN APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC WAS AN AUTHORIZED KEYSTONE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT APPROVE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSTEAD. THE CLOSEST DEALER TO THE CONTACT WAS OVER 200 MILES AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER A PORTION OF THE RECALL REPAIRS, IF NOT TAKEN TO...

MY 2010 DUTCHMEN GRAND JUNCTION 340RL 5TH WHEEL CAMPER SUFFERED A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE IOTA ITS-50R POWER TRANSFER SWITCH MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE. I'VE NOTED NHTSA ISSUED RECALLS FOR KEYSTONE RVS ONLY, YET MY PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON OTHER MANUFACTURERS. *TR UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/22/2013 *JS