Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V077000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-03-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V077000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer: NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 9,457
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-03-05
Owners notified: 2007-10-01

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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.

Manufacturer remedy

NU WA WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 YOU 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.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

85 model years across 13 models.

Model	Years on record
CUSTOM CAMPERS HH II	2004
CUSTOM CAMPERS Hhii	2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
CUSTOM CAMPERS Snowbird SE	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA Champagne Edition	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA Discovery Series	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA Premier	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
NU WA Snowbird	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA Snowbird Legend	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA Snowbird SE	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA Snowbird SE102	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA SUT	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
NU WA SUT Travel Trailer	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.