The 2003 Pilgrim Open Road has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V2010002007-05-091,000 affected
Defect
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL TRAILERS 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
PILGRIM 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…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dometic rm2852 refrigerator, serial no. 23905278. Recall notice. 06e-076. We awoke in our travel trailer to the odor of ammonia. We searched for a cause but found nothing to relate to the odor. We 'aired' the trailer and the odor dissipated. My wife has had a persistent cough since the incident.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pilgrim open road rv. While driving at any speed, the sliders on the rear driver side were rubbing against the tires on the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but is still experiencing the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500. Updated 05/19/08. *lj water…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pilgrim open road rv. While driving at any speed, the sliders on the rear driver side were rubbing against the tires on the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but is still experiencing the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500. Updated 05/19/08. *lj water…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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