NHTSA Recall 10V615000
Filed by UNIVERSAL TRAILER CORP. INC.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-12-09. An estimated 57 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
SIERRA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 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
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
SIERRA IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 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
- 2004 Blue Ribbon Living Quarter
- 2005 Blue Ribbon Living Quarter
- 2006 Blue Ribbon Living Quarter
- 2007 Blue Ribbon Living Quarter
- 2008 Blue Ribbon Living Quarter
- 2004 Cherokee Living Quarter
- 2005 Cherokee Living Quarter
- 2006 Cherokee Living Quarter
- 2007 Cherokee Living Quarter
- 2008 Cherokee Living Quarter
- 2004 Cimarron Living Quarter
- 2005 Cimarron Living Quarter
- 2006 Cimarron Living Quarter
- 2007 Cimarron Living Quarter
- 2008 Cimarron Living Quarter
- 2004 Elite Living Quarter
- 2005 Elite Living Quarter
- 2006 Elite Living Quarter
- 2007 Elite Living Quarter
- 2008 Elite Living Quarter
- 2004 Featherlite Living Quarter
- 2005 Featherlite Living Quarter
- 2006 Featherlite Living Quarter
- 2007 Featherlite Living Quarter
- 2008 Featherlite Living Quarter