Columbia Northwest, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Water Heater
Columbia Northwest, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 25, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 46. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Columbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Somerset E1 and Santa Fe recreational trailers manufactured November 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013, and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters. The water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
The risk
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Columbia customer service at 1-724-423-7440, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Columbia's number for this recall is 15E-087.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Somerset E1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Somerset Santa FE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Somerset E1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Somerset Santa FE | 0 | 1 | 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 15V801000.
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