NHTSA Recall 10V484000
Filed by Carriage, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-10-14. An estimated 394 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
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
- 2002 Carriage Cameo
- 2003 Carriage Cameo
- 2004 Carriage Cameo
- 2005 Carriage Cameo
- 2006 Carriage Cameo
- 2007 Carriage Cameo
- 2008 Carriage Cameo
- 2009 Carriage Cameo
- 2010 Carriage Cameo
- 2002 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2003 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2004 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2005 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2006 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2007 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2008 Carriage Carri-Lite
- 2004 Carriage Carriage
- 2005 Carriage Compass
- 2006 Carriage Compass
- 2004 Carriage Royals