Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 07V-077 · Custom Campers and Nu Wa vehicles

NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 07V-077 covers 9,457 Custom Campers and Nu Wa vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on March 5, 2007.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected9,45712 models

ReportedMar 5, 2007Owners notified Oct 1, 2007

Complaints since3Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 07V077000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

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.

The risk

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

The fix

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 LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NU WA AT 1-620-431-2088.

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

12 models

Vehicles in this recall

Custom Campers Hhii1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Custom Campers LS1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Custom Campers Snowbird SE1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Champagne Edition1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Discovery Series1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Premier1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Snowbird1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Snowbird Legend1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Snowbird SE1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa Snowbird SE1021998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa SUT1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Nu Wa SUT Travel Trailer1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Built from April 1, 1997 to May 31, 2003. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.