NHTSA Recall 08V174000: Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
MOBILE CONCEPTS BY SCOTTY INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 35 vehicles. It affects 3 models including the Scotty 2400.
| NHTSA campaign | 08V174000 |
|---|---|
| Component | EQUIPMENT › RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Report received | April 16, 2008 |
| Initiated by | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation |
Defect
Mobile concepts is recalling 35 my 1997-2001 scotty single, double, and triple trailers and my 1998 models 2400 and 2700 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.
Safety risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Mobile concepts 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. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or mobile concepts at 1-724-542-7640.
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.
Vehicles covered by recall 08V174000
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.