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Safety recall · 08V044000

Equipment: recreational vehicle / trailer Triple E RV recall

TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES reported this recall to NHTSA on January 30, 2008. It covers about 21 vehicles across 4 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
08V044000
Reported
Jan 30, 2008
Vehicles
21
Area
Equipment & accessories

The problem

Triple e is recalling 21 my 2007 empress, regency, regal and senator motor homes equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges. The range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.

The risk

This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.

The fix

Triple e rv is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). Owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or triple at 204-325-4361.

Contacts

Customers 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.

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Triple E RV dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 08V044000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

Questions

Is the 08V044000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 08V044000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 08V044000 announced?

TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES reported it to NHTSA on January 30, 2008. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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