The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23E024000·Announced 2023-03-23

Capri Camper Retreat Recall for Potential Gas Leak Fire Risk

Capri Campers is recalling 2022 Retreat truck bed campers because aluminum burner tubes may fracture, causing a gas leak that increases fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (gas leak/fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Capri Campers, LLC is recalling certain 2022 Capri Camper Retreat truck bed campers equipped with specific SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The recall addresses a defect in the internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves, which may fracture and cause a gas leak.

A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury, death, or property damage associated with this defect.

Owners should contact Capri Campers customer service at 1-254-728-3226 to schedule a repair. Capri Campers will work with the equipment manufacturer, Suburban, to install a regulator support bracket free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 10, 2023. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CAPRI CAMPER RETREAT
Brand
CAPRI CAMPER
Manufacturer
Capri Campers, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
4

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 (1)

  • RETREAT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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