The 2005 Pilgrim Open Road has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 25,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT08V3360002008-07-2425,500 affected
Defect
PILGRIM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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 TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER IN…
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pilgrim open road trailer equipped with goodyear marathon st235/80/r16 (dot ohun1lhr). The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the driver's side front tire blew. Additionally, the rear passenger's side tire blew, causing damage to the vehicle. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pilgrim open road trailer. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model ndr1062. The contact stated that the refrigerator leaked ammonia and yellow residue. The unit also failed to cool. The contact called the dealer and discovered nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000;…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pilgrim open road trailer. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model ndr1062. The contact stated that the refrigerator leaked ammonia and yellow residue. The unit also failed to cool. The contact called the dealer and discovered nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000;…”
“We have incurred two tire blowouts on our 40 ft. Fifth wheel rv with kenda tires. The tires had less than 10,000 miles on them, kenda refused all liability because they were over two years old. We were original owners and were aware of the many complaints about these tires that we have heard from…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Pilgrim Open Road as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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