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
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 KOUNTRY AIRE FW, KOUNTRY STAR, MOUNTAIN AIRE, TORREY PINE FW
- 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)
- KOUNTRY AIRE FW
- KOUNTRY STAR
- MOUNTAIN AIRE
- TORREY PINE FW
- CYPRESS FW
- ESSEX
- MOUNTAIN AIRE DP
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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