Tiny Idahomes LLC (Tiny Idahomes) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Tiny Idahomes Clear Creek, Cascade, Sejour, Carpathian, Cargo Trailers; 2016 Tiny Idahomes Zamora Vardo; 2017 Tiny Idahomes Yala Peak, and Grand Teton; and 2017 Rugged Mountain Custom RVs models Clear Creek, Drive Stream, Chinook Peak, Mt. Hood, Castle Peak, and Lincoln Peak recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Safety risk
A label with an incorrect GVWR can cause confusion to the user and improper loading of the vehicle, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Tiny Idahomes/Rugged Mountain Custom RV will mail corrected labels. Owners can affix the corrected label themselves or, if they wish, they can contact their dealer to have the Federal Placard replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2017. Owners may contact Tiny Idahomes customer service at 1-208-468-0576.
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater
Manufacturer
Tiny Idahomes LLC
Vehicles affected
13
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-07
Owners notified
2016-01-06
Defect description
Tiny Idahomes LLC (Tiny Idahomes) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Clear Creek and Cascade vehicles manufactured May 1, 2014, to December 1, 2015, and 2015-2016 Carpathian vehicles manufactured May 1, 2015, to December 1, 2015, and 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 and increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Tiny Idahomes will notify owners and Atwood dealers will remedy the hot water heater issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Tiny Idahomes customer service at 1-208-468-0576, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.