Dutchmen Colorado, Dutchmen Fifth Avenue, Dutchmen Lite, Dutchmen Signature, model years 2001 to 2004. Filed by Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 21 September 2010. 1,494 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 fifth avenue, signature, and model year 2003-2004 colorado recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. the plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V428 cover?
- Dutchmen Colorado, Dutchmen Fifth Avenue, Dutchmen Lite, Dutchmen Signature, model years 2001-2004.
- What is wrong with them?
- DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 FIFTH AVENUE, SIGNATURE, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 COLORADO RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- DUTCHMEN IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V428 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 21 September 2010 |
| Model years | 2001-2004 |
| Vehicles named | DUTCHMEN COLORADO, DUTCHMEN FIFTH AVENUE, DUTCHMEN LITE, DUTCHMEN SIGNATURE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DUTCHMEN IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V428, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v428/
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Other Dutchmen notices we hold
- 12V529: model year 2012-2013 Aspen Trail, Coleman, and Dutchmen recreational
- 12V365: model year 2013 Coleman 192 and Dutchmen 196 recreational
- 12V077: MODEL YEAR 2012 RUBICON TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 12, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2012
- 11V430: MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 RUBICON TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 8, 2010, THROUGH JULY 15, 2011
- 11V184: MODEL YEAR 2011 KOMFORT PACIFIC RIDGE RECREATIONAL
- 11V095: MODEL YEAR 2011 315BHDS RECREATIONAL
- 11V005: MODEL YEAR 2011 RUBICON AND VOLTAGE RECREATIONAL
- 10V565: MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 GRAND JUNCTION AND 2011 VOLTAGE RECREATIONAL
All 13 Dutchmen campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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- Defect summary
811436a9 - Consequence
3afd0cb6 - Remedy
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