2006–2007 West Texas Cec, 2007 West Texas Elite, 2004–2007 West Texas Exiss and 2 other models Recall: Equipment
NHTSA campaign 08V531000 · Equipment · filed Oct 10, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
WEST TEXAS IS RECALLING 23 MY 2006-2007 CEC, MY 2007 ELITE, SOONER, AND MY 2004-2007 INTEGRITY AND EXISS 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.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
WEST TEXAS 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. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR WEST TEXAS AT 1-254-965-0842.
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.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| West Texas | Cec | 2006, 2007 |
| West Texas | Elite | 2007 |
| West Texas | Exiss | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| West Texas | Integrity | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| West Texas | Sooner | 2007 |
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 08V531000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.