Vehicle recall 08V184000 · April 23, 2008
Aliner Aliner, Cabin A and 2 more models
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
- Columbia northwest is recalling 7 my 2003 aliner sportliner, aliner, cabin a, and cabin cruiser folding campers 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
- Columbia northwest 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 columbia northwest at 1-724-423-7440.
- 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
- 08V184000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 23, 2008
- Filed by
- COLUMBIA NORTHWEST, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7
- 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.
- Aliner Aliner (2003): 2003
- Aliner Cabin A (2003): 2003
- Aliner Cabin Cruiser (2003): 2003
- Aliner Sportliner (2003): 2003
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