The 2000 Nu Wa Snowbird has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 9,463 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V0770002007-03-059,457 affected
Defect
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
NU WA WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 YOU IN…
TRAILER HITCHES03V4400002003-11-046 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL EXTENDED HITCH PIN BOXES, CRACKING CAN OCCUR IN THE BOX AREA OF THE HITCH PIN.
Consequence
A COMPLETE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE TOW VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
ALL SIX OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY NUWA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2003.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nu-wa snowbird fifth wheel. The contact stated that the active steering system does intermittently failed which resulted in a vehicle drag. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and recommended that the contact put a bungee cord over the control arm and disconnect…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nu-wa snowbird fifth wheel. The contact stated that the active steering system does intermittently failed which resulted in a vehicle drag. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and recommended that the contact put a bungee cord over the control arm and disconnect…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nu-wa snowbird fifth wheel. The contact stated that the active steering system does intermittently failed which resulted in a vehicle drag. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and recommended that the contact put a bungee cord over the control arm and disconnect…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE03041 Opened 2003-09-02 · closed 2003-11-25
FIFTH WHEEL KINPIN BOX FAILURE
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY AN OWNER WHOALLEGED THAT HIS TRAILER'S FIFTH WHEEL KING PIN BOX HAD CRACKED,ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE DOWNWARD ONTO THE BED OF HIS TOW VEHICLE. NUWAY REPORTED THAT THEY ONLY OFFERED THE EXTENDED FIFTH WHEEL OPTION ON SIX SNOWBIRD TRAILERS BUILT BETWEEN 1997 AND 2000.THE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Nu Wa Snowbird as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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