CA#10253-1R – Battery Disconnect May Short Circuit – 2021-2022 Triple E Unity U24IB & 2021-2023 U24TB Motorhomes

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August 31, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V608000

Battery Disconnect May Short Circuit

A short circuit and blown fuse increase the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V608

Manufacturer Triple E Recreational Vehicles

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 341

 

Summary

Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Unity U24IB and 2021-2023 U24TB motorhomes. The battery disconnect switch may contact the refrigerator frame, causing it to short circuit and blow the fuse.

 

Remedy

Dealers will install a full protective plastic cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Triple E customer service at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E’s number for this recall is CA#10253-1R. This recall supersedes NHTSA Recall 23V002.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


Chronology :

DECEMBER 21/2022 – A MOTORHOME IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS SHORTED THE CIRCUIT AND BLEW A 100 AMP FUSE. THE CAUSE WAS THE BATTERY DISCONNECT TERMINAL POST HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE METAL FRIDGE FRAME CAUSING THE SHORT CIRCUIT. THE FRIDGE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE FRIDGE CABINET CROOKED CAUSING LESS SPACE FOR THE TERMINAL POSTS. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRIDGE CABINET DRAWING HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT A THICKER MATERIAL BEING USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE CABINET, THUS CAUSING LESS SPACE BETWEEN THE TERMINAL POSTS & THE FRIDGE FRAME.

 


CA#10253-1 Battery Disconnect Switch May Short – 2021-2022 Triple E Unity U24IB & 2021-2023 Unity U24TB Motorhomes

 

CA#10253-1 Battery Disconnect Switch May Short – 2021-2022 Triple E Unity U24IB & 2021-2023 Unity U24TB Motorhomes

 


3 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
TRIPLE EUNITY2021-2023

 


6 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V608-2229.PDF 214.296KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V608-6505.pdf 645.834KB

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Miscellaneous Document – Return Form

RMISC-23V608-4476.pdf 80.244KB

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Recall 573 Report – 9/11/2023

RCLRPT-23V608-6624.PDF 214.305KB

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Recall 573 Report – 9/11/2023

RCLRPT-23V608-1771.PDF 214.3KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V608-6594.pdf 661.791KB

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