Appliance: oven/stove/cooktopRecall 21V-179 · Highland Ridge Fw and Highland Ridge Tt vehicles
Highland Ridge RV recall 21V-179 covers 2,906 Highland Ridge Fw and Highland Ridge Tt vehicles for a appliance: oven/stove/cooktop problem, reported to NHTSA on March 16, 2021. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q1) shows 10% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V179000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Open Range, Mesa Ridge, Highlander, Silverstar fifth wheels, and 2019-2020 Open Range, Mesa Ridge and Silverstar travel trailers equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Highland Ridge will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on May 3, 2021. Owners may contact Highland Ridge customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Highland Ridge's number for this recall is 9904564.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
10%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.