The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·13V026000·Announced 2013-01-24

Dutchmen Recalls 2007-2011 Recreational Trailers Due to Fire Risk

Dutchmen is recalling specific 2007-2011 recreational trailers because inadequate wiring in the transfer switch may cause overheating and fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural/electrical defect in a vehicle component that poses a risk of fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Grand Junction, 2008-2009 Victory Lane and Winners Circle, 2009-2010 N'Tense, 2010 Freedom Spirit, and 2009 Monte Vista recreational trailers. The affected units are equipped with Iota ITS-50R transfer switches that have inadequate wiring connections inside the switch.

The defect may cause the transfer switch to overheat, which could result in a fire. The safety recall began on February 12, 2013.

Owners should contact Dutchmen at 1-574-537-0700 to schedule a free replacement of the Iota transfer switch. Customers may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
DUTCHMEN VICTORY LANE, GRAND JUNCTION, WINNERS CIRCLE, N TENSE
Brand
DUTCHMEN
Hazard
Affected units
698

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (6)

  • VICTORY LANE
  • GRAND JUNCTION
  • WINNERS CIRCLE
  • N TENSE
  • MONTE VISTA
  • FREEDOM SPIRIT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.