In june 2010 we went to move our rv and when we opened the door there was a strong smell of ammonia. We discovered the dometic rv refrigerator model rm2652 serial #42708236 was not operating. We turned the refrigerator off and removed all spoiled food. Within a few weeks of this happening we heard from friends who have a rv just like ours that a recall had been made on this model refrigerator. We received a copy of the recall information from them and our refrigerator had all problems listed on the recall list. We contacted dometic by phone was issued an id#28302359 and then told our refrigerator did not qualify for replacement. We followed up with a letter on july 13, 2010 and ask them to reconsider since our unit had all problems listed on there recall list, but we have not had any response from them as of this date. Since our friends unit had not completely shut down they are repairing, but will not do anything for our unit.
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Recalls 3
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Coachmen industries is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2006 travel trailers manufactured between march 2002 and june 2005 equipped with certain model maytag refrigerators. The relay that turns on the refrigerator can overheat.
- Risk
- Overheating can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Coachmen will notify owners and repairs will be made by maytag free of charge. The safety recall began on september 22, 2009. Owners may contact maytag toll-free at 1‑866‑533‑9817 or coachmen customer service at 1‑574‑266‑4030 option #5.
Recall number 09V353000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. When pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.
- Risk
- Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. If an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. The recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. Owners may contact coachmen at 1‑574‑825‑5821.
Recall number 08V639000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Coachmen is recalling 37,293 motorhomes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Risk
- Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
- Remedy
- Coachmen is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or coachmen at 574‑825‑5821.
Recall number 08V279000 · Recall details
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Is the 2005 Coachmen Catalina reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2005 Coachmen Catalina, fewer than a typical Catalina model year.
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