NHTSA Recall 10V419000
Filed by Nu Wa Industries, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-09-21. An estimated 562 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2010 RECREATIONAL TRAILERS 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.
Risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
NU WA IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 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> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Custom Campers LS
- 2006 Custom Campers LS
- 2007 Custom Campers LS
- 2008 Custom Campers LS
- 2009 Custom Campers LS
- 2000 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2001 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2002 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2003 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2004 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2007 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2009 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2010 Nu Wa Champagne Edition
- 2000 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2003 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2004 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2005 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2006 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2007 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2008 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2009 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2010 Nu Wa Discovery Series
- 2000 Nu Wa Premier
- 2003 Nu Wa Premier
- 2004 Nu Wa Premier
- 2005 Nu Wa Premier
- 2006 Nu Wa Premier
- 2000 Nu Wa Snowbird Se102
- 2001 Nu Wa Snowbird Se102
- 2002 Nu Wa Snowbird Se102
- 2004 Nu Wa Snowvilla
- 2003 Nu Wa Swnovilla