The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·20E071000·Announced 2020-09-24

Dometic Recalls 3-Burner Cooking Stoves Due to Gas Leak Risk

Dometic is recalling specific 3-burner cooking stoves because a saddle valve bolt may be overtightened, damaging the seal and causing a gas leak that increases 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 gas leak that increases the risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural defects leading to severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

Dometic Corporation is recalling certain 3-burner cooking stoves with part numbers S31, R1731, and R2131. The recall addresses a defect where the saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened. This overtightening can damage the o-ring seal, resulting in a continuous gas leak.

A gas leak from these stoves can increase the risk of a fire. The recall began on November 13, 2020. The source text does not specify the total number of affected units or the specific vehicle models in which these stoves are installed.

Dometic will notify vehicle manufacturers, and owners and dealers will install a remedy kit free of charge. The kit includes gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels. Owners may contact Dometic customer service at 1-888-943-4905 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP recall
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Category
Consumer Product — Cooking Appliance
Hazard
Affected units
47,159

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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