- Vehicles
- 75
- Built between
- Jun 2004 – Sep 2006
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 27 April 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2004 and September 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004-2007 Triple E Rv CommanderBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
- 2004-2007 Triple E Rv EmbassyBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
- 2004-2007 Triple E Rv EmpressBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
- 2004-2007 Triple E Rv RegencyBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
- 2005-2007 Triple E Rv Regency GTBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
- 2004-2005, 2007 Triple E Rv SignatureBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
- 2004-2007 Triple E Rv TopazBuilt June 2004 to September 2006
What the defect is
Triple e is recalling 75 my 2004-2007 empress commander, embassy, regency and topaz, my 2004-2005, 2007 signature, and my 2005-2007 regency gt recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
What could happen
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
What gets fixed
TRIPLE E WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2004 to September 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 2009
- Owners notified27 April 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 March 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or triple e at 204-325-4361.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.