Why was dometic not required to fix the defective boiler tubes on it's refrigerators,instead of just letting them shut them down when they leaked? The root cause was defective tubing. My unit stopped working so dometic said that they have no reponsibity until the unit is up and running again. See issue below. The federal safety agency campaign id: 07v085000 2002 forest river cedar creek manufacturerforest river, inc. Recall date03/05/2007 componentequipment:recreational vehicle potential # of units affected128000 summarycertain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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. Consequencerelease of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. Remedyforest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 forest river at 1‑574‑389‑4600,customers may contact the federal safety agency's vehicle safety hotline at 1‑888‑327‑4236 (tty: 1‑800‑424‑9153); or go to
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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 forest river at 1‑574‑389‑4600,
Recall number 07V085000 · Recall details
What 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek owners say
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Tl*the contact owns a 2002 forest river cedar creek trailer. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2852. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v85000 in regards to the burner housing defect. The contact stated that the manufacturer would pay for the package to be installed in the refrigerator. The contact would have to pay to register the trailer, for diesel fuel when pulling the trailer to colorado springs, and for insurance for the trailer. The contact did not believe that he should have to do all of this in order for a recall to be repaired. Currently, he is using electricity to power his refrigerator. The purchase date and part number were unknown. Updated 07/10/08. *lj updated 07/08/08
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Questions about the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek
Is the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek, close to a typical Cedar Creek model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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