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NHTSA Recall 08V513000: Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

TRANSPORT DESIGNS, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 28 vehicles. It affects 2 models including the Transport Designs Prolite.

28
vehicles potentially affected
2
models affected
2008
owners notified (November 4)
NHTSA campaign08V513000
ComponentEQUIPMENT › RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Report receivedOctober 3, 2008
Owner notificationNovember 4, 2008
Initiated byNHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

Transport designs is recalling 28 my 2003-2006 prolite and silver eagle enclosed 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

Transport designs 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 transport designs at 1-570-368-1403.

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 08V513000

Make and modelModel years
Transport Designs Prolite2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Transport Designs Silver Eagle2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

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.