2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO
3 recalls — 3 complaints
11V439000 Aug 26, 2011
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 CAMEO, CARRI-LITE, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 ROYALS, AND MODEL YEAR 2009 DOMANI 5TH WHEEL TRAILERS WITH GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCHES. THE GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCH MAY NOT BE MANUFACTURED OR INSTALLED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR E... Read more
Consequence
THE ELEVATED ELECTRICAL LOADS MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE LUGS AND DEGRADING OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. IF ENOUGH HEAT BUILDS UP INSIDE THE SWITCH, THE SWITCH COULD MELT AND CATCH FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCHES AND REPLACE THEM AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIAGE AT 1-574-642-3622.
10V626000 Dec 17, 2010
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A P... Read more
Consequence
THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy
CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONT... Read more
10V484000 Oct 14, 2010
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 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.
Consequence
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy
CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
Complaint Statistics
3 total complaints
1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 6, 2014
Incident date: Dec 16, 2013
WHILE STATIONARY IN A CAMPGROUND, WATCHING TV, THE MICROWAVE/OVEN TURNED ITSELF ON AND BEGAN SPARKING AND THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND HAZE FILLED THE COACH. LATER INSPECTION AT AN RV REPAIR SHOP REVEALED THE IOTA AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH ITS-50R HAD OVERHEATED, SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE, ... Read more
Fire
TIRES
May 3, 2013
Incident date: Jan 17, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO FIFTH WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DURO RADIAL TIRES, TIRE SIZE ST235/80/16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. TH... Read more
TIRES
Sep 26, 2012
Incident date: Jul 10, 2012
BOUGHT NEW 2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO 37 FT 5TH WHEEL IN OCT OF 2011. HAD APPROX. 2000 MILES ON AND WAS 600 MILES FROM HOME WHEN NOTICED BULGES IN ALL FOUR DURO TIRES. CALLED DURO TIRE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS COMMON. NO DURO TIRE STORES IN AREA, BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SHIP 5 NEW TIRES TO ME. WOULD TAKE ... Read more
NHTSA Safety Investigations — CARRIAGE CAMEO
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE05030
Opened: Jun 9, 2005 — Closed: Sep 14, 2005
WHEELS CRACKING AND BREAKING
CARRIAGE, INC. HAS FILED DEFECT NOTICE 05V-400 PERTAINING TO DEFECTS FOUND IN CERTAIN 16 CHROME PLATED STEEL WHEELS THAT WEREINSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BETWEEN MARCH 2005 AND JULY 2005 IN 86 MODEL YEAR 2005 CAMEO FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND 19 WHEELS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT PARTS (TO SERV... Read more
CARRIAGE CAMEO — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CARRIAGE CAMEO across all model years (1999–2011).
30
Total Recalls
27
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
2
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
CARRIAGE CAMEO — Year by Year
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