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SevereNHTSA·10V434000·Announced 2010-09-22

Newmar Recalls Recreational Trailers With Overheating Fireplace Remote Controls

Newmar is recalling specific recreational trailers equipped with Dimplex electric fireplaces because the plug-in remote control receiver can overheat, posing a fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard in a residential vehicle, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing severe risk, warranting a score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Newmar Corporation is recalling certain recreational trailers equipped with Dimplex ElectraFlame, Symphony, or OptiFlame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The defect involves the plug-in remote control receiver for the fireplace, which can overheat.

An overheated receiver could cause a fire. The affected vehicles include Newmar Kountry Aire FW, Kountry Star, Mountain Aire, Torrey Pine FW, Cypress FW, Essex, and Mountain Aire DP models from various model years between 2002 and 2009.

Newmar is working with Dimplex to 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NEWMAR TORREY PINE FW, MOUNTAIN AIRE, KOUNTRY AIRE FW, KOUNTRY STAR
Brand
NEWMAR
Manufacturer
NEWMAR CORPORATION
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
435

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (7)

  • TORREY PINE FW
  • MOUNTAIN AIRE
  • KOUNTRY AIRE FW
  • KOUNTRY STAR
  • CYPRESS FW
  • ESSEX
  • MOUNTAIN AIRE DP

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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