Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V557000

Equipment

CHIEF INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-11-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V557000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
CHIEF INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2010-11-08
Owners notified
2011-02-01

Defect description

KING OF THE ROAD IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006, AND 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.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

KING OF THE ROAD IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KING OF THE ROAD AT 1-800-400-9840 OR DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
KING OF THE ROAD Crown2005
KING OF THE ROAD Genesis2006
KING OF THE ROAD Royal Villa2007 2006 2005
KING OF THE ROAD Royalite2005

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.