Vehicle recall 08V548000 · October 20, 2008

Allen Camper Outpost Lite and Idle-Time

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: Allen camper is recalling 17 my 2005-2007 outpost lite (251 fb, 261 fl, 271 bh, 281 bhss, and 325 fkds) travel trailers and my 2006 idle time (2900 frlss) fifth wheel travel 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: Allen camper 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 allen camper 1-580-857-2413.
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: 08V548000
Reported to NHTSA: October 20, 2008
Filed by: ALLEN CAMPER MFG. CO., INC.
Owner notification: October 10, 2008
Vehicles potentially affected: 17
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V548000 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.

Allen Camper Idle-Time (2006): 2006
Allen Camper Outpost Lite (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005

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