Vehicle recall 08V495000 · September 25, 2008

Dodgen Commercial Vehicle and Motor Home

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: Dodgen is recalling 123 my 2005-2006 20', 22', 24', 26' and 32' commercial vehicles and 20', 22', 24', 26', and 30' motor homes 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: Dodgen will be 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 dodgen at 1-800-247-1835.
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: 08V495000
Reported to NHTSA: September 25, 2008
Filed by: DODGEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Owner notification: October 15, 2008
Vehicles potentially affected: 123
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V495000 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.

Dodgen Commercial Vehicle (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
Dodgen Motor Home (2005-2006): 2006, 2005

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