NEWMAR KOUNTRY AIRE FW 2008: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V434000

Make Model Year
NEWMAR KOUNTRY AIRE FW 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-04-06 2010-09-22 2010-09-23

Production Dates: 2001-08-16 - 2010-06-02

Manufacturers Involved: Newmar Corporation

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 435

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN 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.

Consequence

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy

NEWMAR IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

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 .