Vehicle recall 08V183000 · April 23, 2008
Sport Trailer RM 2652, RM 2852 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
- Sport trailers is recalling 4 my 1997 RM2652, my 1999 rm 2652, my 2000 rm 3863 and my 2002 rm 2852 recreational 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
- Sport trailers 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 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 sport trailers at 1-909-888-5003.
- Notes
- Customers may 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
- 08V183000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 23, 2008
- Filed by
- SPORT TRAILERS
- Owner notification
- April 22, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Sport Trailer RM 2652 (1997): 1997
- Sport Trailer RM 2852 (2002): 2002
- Sport Trailer RM 3863 (2000): 2000
Has your Sport Trailer been repaired?
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NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Sport Trailer dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.