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Vehicle recall 08V174000 · April 16, 2008

Scotty Trailer, 2400 and 1 more model

The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Mobile concepts is recalling 35 my 1997-2001 scotty single, double, and triple trailers and my 1998 models 2400 and 2700 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.
Consequence
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Mobile concepts 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. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or mobile concepts at 1-724-542-7640.
Notes
Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
08V174000
Reported to NHTSA
April 16, 2008
Filed by
MOBILE CONCEPTS BY SCOTTY INC.
Vehicles potentially affected
35
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Recall 08V174000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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