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NHTSA Recall 08V552000: Equipment

DOUBLE B TRAILERS LLC reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 29 vehicles. It affects 7 models including the Double B Trailers 4-STAR.

29
vehicles potentially affected
7
models affected
2008
owners notified (December 12)
NHTSA campaign08V552000
ComponentEQUIPMENT
Report receivedOctober 22, 2008
Owner notificationDecember 12, 2008
Initiated byNHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

Double b trailers is recalling 29 my 2004-2006 c&c, platinum, 4-star, my 2006 cargo, my 2003-2006 elite, my 2004 cherokee, and my 2004 bloomer horse 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

Double b trailers 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 double b trailers at 1-877-326-2950.

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 08V552000

Make and modelModel years
Double B Trailers 4-STAR2004, 2005, 2006
Double B Trailers Bloomer2004
Double B Trailers C&c2004, 2005, 2006
Double B Trailers Cargo2006
Double B Trailers Cherokee2004
Double B Trailers Elite2006
Double B Trailers Platinum2004, 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.