Custom Campers / Nu Wa recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
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.
Vehicles covered
- Custom Campers Ls 2005–2009
- Nu Wa Champagne Edition 2000–2004, 2007, 2009–2010
- Nu Wa Discovery Series 2000, 2003–2010
- Nu Wa Premier 2000, 2003–2006
- Nu Wa Snowbird Se102 2000–2002
- Nu Wa Snowvilla 2004
- Nu Wa Swnovilla 2003
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V419000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nu Wa Industries, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 21, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jan 28, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 562
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nu Wa recall: Equipment Sep 23, 2010
- Nu Wa recall: Equipment Jun 26, 2013
- Custom Campers / Nu Wa recall: Equipment Dec 1, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.