2007 Carriage Cameo

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Suspension1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer10V626000
Filed Dec 17, 20102,360 vehiclesCarriage, Inc

Defect. CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Risk. THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy. CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Equipment10V484000
Filed Oct 14, 2010394 vehiclesCarriage, Inc

Defect. CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Risk. AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy. CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Aug 6, 20109,500 milesNH

WE OWN AN RV DEALERSHIP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. WE ARE HAVING CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH BLOWOUTS ON CUSTOMERS UNITS THAT HAVE THE TOW MAX POWER KING TIRES ON THEM. THIS TIRE HAS MANY ISSUES, BUT THE BIGGEST IS BELT FAILURE, RESULTING IN BLOWOUTS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE REPLACED FAR TOO MANY OF THESE TIRES AND I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE TIRE SIZE IS 235 80R16 LOAD RANGE E. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION - PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL. *TR

Suspension
Filed May 3, 20106,000 milesNH

SPRING SHACKLES NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY BY MOR/RYDE NUTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE NEVER TIGHTENED 3 NUTS WERE MISSING AND 3 NUTS WERE ONLY FINGER TIGHT. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AXLE BECOMING DETACHED ON RIGHT SIDE. SCARY WAS CAUGHT ON AN INSPECTION. *TR

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20121010Routine
20112200Routine
20103310Routine
20090300Routine
20082200Routine
2007 — this page2200Routine
20060200Routine
20054300Routine
20040400Routine
20032300Routine
20023300Routine
20011100Routine
20002100Routine
19991100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 17, 2010. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.