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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 11V184000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 16, 2011

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
32
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 16, 2011
Production Oct 15, 2010 – Dec 30, 2010

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 KOMFORT PACIFIC RIDGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2010, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE LABELS LIST THE WRONG GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) AND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).

The risk

A CONSUMER COULD OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE INCORRECT INFORMATION PROVIDED. AN OVERLOADED VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

DUTCHMEN WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 574-537-0700.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
11V184000
Units potentially affected
32
Report received
Mar 16, 2011
Production range
Oct 15, 2010 – Dec 30, 2010
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
567

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.