CARRIAGE: CARRI-LITE: EQUIPMENT
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 10V484000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CARRIAGE, INC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CARRI-LITE |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CARRIAGE, INC |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 394 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20110128 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CARRIAGE, INC |
| Report Received Date: | 20101014 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20101014 |
Defect Summary:
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.
Consequence Summary:
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
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.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .