Chief Industries: Equipment
Chief Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 8, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KING OF THE ROAD IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006, AND 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.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
KING OF THE ROAD IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KING OF THE ROAD AT 1-800-400-9840 OR DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 King Of The Road Royal Villa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 King Of The Road Genesis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 King Of The Road Royal Villa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 King Of The Road Crown | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 King Of The Road Royal Villa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 King Of The Road Royalite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V557000.
Full record for the 2007 King Of The Road Royal Villa → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →