NHTSA Recall 21V780000
Filed by Nexus RVs, LLC. Component: Equipment. Reported 2021-10-06. An estimated 2,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Nexus RV's, LLC (Nexus) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Nexus Bentley, Bentley Diamond, Evoque, Ghost, Maybach, Wraith, Phantom, Triumph, and Viper recreational vehicles, built on International or Ford chassis. These vehicles are equipped with certain Dometic 3-burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Risk
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Nexus will work with Dometic, who will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Nexus customer service at 1-574-970-0848.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Nexus Bentley Diamond
- 2019 Nexus Bentley Diamond
- 2020 Nexus Bentley Diamond
- 2018 Nexus Bentley
- 2019 Nexus Bentley
- 2020 Nexus Bentley
- 2018 Nexus Evoque
- 2019 Nexus Evoque
- 2020 Nexus Evoque
- 2018 Nexus Ghost
- 2019 Nexus Ghost
- 2020 Nexus Ghost
- 2018 Nexus Maybach
- 2019 Nexus Maybach
- 2020 Nexus Maybach
- 2018 Nexus Phantom
- 2019 Nexus Phantom
- 2020 Nexus Phantom
- 2018 Nexus Triumph
- 2019 Nexus Triumph
- 2020 Nexus Triumph
- 2018 Nexus Viper
- 2019 Nexus Viper
- 2020 Nexus Viper
- 2018 Nexus Wraith
- 2019 Nexus Wraith
- 2020 Nexus Wraith