NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V359000

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer — Custom Campers, Nu Wa · reported 21 Jul 2008 · 4,370 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 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

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

The fix

NU WA IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC 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 NU WA AT 1-620-431-2088.

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

NHTSA campaign
08V359000
Filed by
Nu Wa Industries, Inc.
Report received
21 Jul 2008
Owners notified
13 Nov 2008
Potentially affected
4,370

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2003 Custom Campers Hh Ii 2004 Custom Campers Hh Ii 2003 Custom Campers Ls 2004 Custom Campers Ls 2005 Custom Campers Ls 2006 Custom Campers Ls 2007 Custom Campers Ls 2003 Custom Campers Snowbird Se 2004 Custom Campers Snowbird Se 2003 Nu Wa Champagne Edition 2004 Nu Wa Champagne Edition 2005 Nu Wa Champagne Edition 2006 Nu Wa Champagne Edition 2007 Nu Wa Champagne Edition 2003 Nu Wa Discover America 2004 Nu Wa Discover America 2005 Nu Wa Discover America 2006 Nu Wa Discover America 2007 Nu Wa Discover America 2003 Nu Wa Premier 2004 Nu Wa Premier 2005 Nu Wa Premier 2006 Nu Wa Premier 2004 Nu Wa Snowbird Snowvilla

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →