2004–2009 Newmar Kountry Aire FW & 2002–2005 Newmar Mountain Aire + 5 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V434000
- Manufacturer
- NEWMAR CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 435
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-888-346-7539
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 6, 2011
- Built
- Aug 16, 2001 – Jun 2, 2010
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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 .