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EquipmentRecall 10V-419 · Custom Campers and Nu Wa vehicles

NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 10V-419 covers 562 Custom Campers and Nu Wa vehicles for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on September 21, 2010.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected5627 models
ReportedSep 21, 2010Owners notified Jan 28, 2011
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 10V419000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2010 RECREATIONAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

The risk

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

What to do

The fix

NU WA IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.

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

7 models

Vehicles in this recall

Custom Campers LS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Nu Wa Champagne Edition2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
Nu Wa Discovery Series2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Nu Wa Premier2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Nu Wa Snowbird SE1022000, 2001, 2002
Nu Wa Snowvilla2004
Nu Wa Swnovilla2003
Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. Dimplex Fireplace Remote Control KitsEQ10006 · closed Mar 28, 2011
    NHTSA