NHTSA Campaign 08V359000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Jul 21, 2008 · 4,370 vehicles affected

What's wrong

NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

NU WA IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CUSTOM CAMPERS HH II 2003 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS HH II 2004 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2003 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2004 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2005 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2006 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS LS 2007 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS SNOWBIRD SE 2003 4,370
CUSTOM CAMPERS SNOWBIRD SE 2004 4,370
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2003 4,370
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2004 4,370
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2005 4,370
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2006 4,370
NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION 2007 4,370
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2003 4,370
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2004 4,370
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2005 4,370
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2006 4,370
NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA 2007 4,370
NU WA PREMIER 2003 4,370
NU WA PREMIER 2004 4,370
NU WA PREMIER 2005 4,370
NU WA PREMIER 2006 4,370
NU WA SNOWBIRD SNOWVILLA 2004 4,370

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V359000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.