2008 Carriage Cameo

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.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CARRIAGE CAMEO RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER MOUNTED METAL ON METAL WHERE THE AXLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE LEAF SPRINGS AND THE PIVOT POINT. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFECT WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 0.

2008 CAMEO 35FT FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS IMPROPER WIRING. *NJ THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TRANSFER PANEL WAS WIRED WRONG WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT A GENERATOR TO THE UNIT. IT BLEW BOTH SPEAKERS ON THE GENERATOR ALL THE AC BREAKERS, THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE MAIN FUSE TO THE BATTERIES. DURING A TRIP, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WOULD STAY WARM. THEN ON THE WAY HOME, THE WHEEL WAS GETTING WARMER AND HE HAD TO USE MORE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP THE RV. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE OTHER THREE WHEELS WERE NOT CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC WIRES FOR THE BRAKES. ON ANOTHER TRIP, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. HE FOUND THE REAR WHEEL WIRE HAD BEEN MASHED IN, BECAUSE THE WIRE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WENT OVER THE AXLE BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE FRAME INSTEAD OF COMING OUT OF THE BACKING PLATE IN BETWEEN THE AXLE. *JB