Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater
- Manufacturer
- Triple E Recreational Vehicles
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2015-12-07
- Owners notified
- 2016-01-08
Defect description
Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain model year 2014 Regency GT 24MB motorhomes manufactured September 1, 2013, to December 1, 2013, equipped with certain Atwood on demand water heaters. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Safety risk
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Triple E will notify owners and Atwood dealers will remedy the hot water heater issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact Triple E customer service at 1-204-325-4361, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Triple E's number for this recall is Atwood Water Heater.