February 26, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V150000
Battery Disconnect Switch May Overheat
The incorrect battery disconnect switch can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V150
Manufacturer Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 163
Summary
Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC (Pleasant Valley) is recalling certain 2023-2024 nuCamp TAB 400, Cirrus 620, and 820 trailers with the Lithium Upgrade. The incorrect battery disconnect switch may have been installed.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the battery disconnect switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 05, 2024. Owners may contact Pleasant Valley customer service at 1-330-852-4811- ext. 327.
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.
IMPORTANT SAFTEY RECALL
March 4, 2024
Re: NHTSA Safety Recall: 24V150; nuCamp Safety Recall – Battery Disconnect Switch This notice applies to your vehicle [VIN]
Dear Owner,
This notice is being sent in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicles Safety Act.
Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety; exist in certain 2023-2024 nuCamp Tab400, Circus 820 & 620 trailers equipped with lithium upgrade units there is a 250AMP Battery Disconnect Switch installed, which is not sufficient to carry a consistent draw above the 250AMP rating. If there is a consistent draw above the 250AMP rating, then it could cause wires to melt near the Batter Disconnect Switch, increasing the risk of a fire. Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers/nuCamp will be replacing the 250AMP battery disconnect switch with a 400AMP battery disconnect switch.
Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers (LLC) / nuCamp has identified the VIN numbers impacted by this safety recall.
If your VIN number is included in the recall, please contact your dealer, and schedule an appointment for your free repair as soon as possible. To find your nearest dealer, visit nucamprv.com. You may also contact the nuCamp Service Center at 330-852-4811 ext 925 to schedule an appointment. The repair will take approximately one hour and be completed at no charge to you.
If you have questions or concerns about this recall please contact Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC, Warranty Department at 330-852-4811 or send an email to [email protected].
If your dealer fails or is unable to remedy this defect without charge, or within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a written complaint to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey AVE, SE, Washington DC 20590.
You may also call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
If you are a lessor Federal law requires that you forward a copy of this safety recall notice to the lessee within 10 days.
You may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of repairs made prior to receiving this notice. You may submit your receipts to [email protected] or by mail to
nuCamp Warranty
661 Belden Parkway NE
Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681
If you no longer own the vehicle, please contact our Warranty Department at 330-852-4811 or by email at [email protected]
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your attention to this safety matter.
Sincerely,
Aaron Hawkins
Parts & Warranty Manager
Chronology :
Our E&I department was administering a test on our lithium battery system and noticed the 250AMP battery disconnect would become warm if there were multiple components running off the lithium system at the same time. They determined that if the system was drawing 275AMP consistently then it would cause the battery disconnect to overheat and the possibility of wires melting. – The E&I team felt is was necessary to upgrade the battery disconnect to a 400AMP battery disconnect switch which would allow the system to function without any concerns. – The E&I team has put together instructions to complete the exchange of the 250AMP battery disconnect to the 400AMP disconnect.
6 Affected Products
Equipments
| BRAND | PART NO. | PRODUCTION DATES |
| NUCAMP | CIRRUS 620 TRUCK CAMPER | |
| NUCAMP | CIRRUS 620 TRUCK CAMPER | |
| NUCAMP | CIRRUS 820 TRUCK CAMPER | |
| NUCAMP | CIRRUS 820 TRUCK CAMPER | |
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| NUCAMP | TAB 400 | 2023-2024 |
4 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-24V150-9135.PDF 213.816KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-24V150-2628.pdf 646.433KB
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-24V150-2139.pdf 83.298KB
Recall 573 Report – 03/18/2024
RCLRPT-24V150-1794.PDF 213.8KB
Latest Recalls Documents
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- Heavy Duty: ABS plastic housing, durable made for safety use, rear cover insulates terminals against any short of circuits, equipped with 4 sets of bolts.
- Operation: On/Off 2 positions, 275 A continuous at DC 12V, 455 A intermittent at DC 12V, 1250 A momentary at DC 12V.
- Compatible: used for DC 12 - 48V systems to isolate and secure the electrical system, can stand alone or be locked together with other switch.Its purpose is to eliminate any power draw from the battery when vehicle or boat is not in use, disconnects the battery safely.
- Widely used for car, marine boat, RV, camper, travel trailer, truck, ATV, UTV, battery banks and other devices.
- Package include:1x On/Off battery switch,4 bolts incuded.
- Rotary Switch
- Panel Mount
- 125 amp 12V
- Aluminum On / Off Panel
- Fit type: Vehicle Specific
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-150
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC FEB 26, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-150 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC Address : 661 Belden Parkway NE
PO Box 395 Sugarcreek OH 44681
Company phone : 8524811 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 163 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 nuCamp TAB 400, Cirrus 820 & 620 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR
Descriptive Information : – These units were selected because they were designated as Lithium Upgrades models. – A 250AMP Battery Disconnect was used during production of the Lithium Upgrade models. A 400AMP Battery Disconnect should have been used during production – There are 163 units affected overall in 2023 & 2024 model years. 2023 Cirrus 820 – 23 2023 Cirrus 620 – 17 2023 TAB 400 – 95 2024 Cirrus 820 – 8 2024
Cirrus 620 – 2 2024 TAB 400 – 18
Production Dates : JUL 22, 2022 – DEC 12, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : These Lithium Upgrade units were produced with a 250AMP Battery Disconnect Switch. These units should have had a 400AMP Battery Disconnect installed during production.
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : If the system would consistently draw over 275AMPS then it would cause the 250AMP Battery Disconnect to overheat and potentially cause wires to melt.
Description of the Cause : Production Install Error
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-150 Page 2 Involved Components : Component Name 1 : BEP Battery Disconnect Switch Component Description : Battery Disconnect Switch Component Part Number : 48-00-2928 701B Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers Address : 661 Belden Parkway
Sugarcreek 44681
Country : NR Chronology :
Our E&I department was administering a test on our lithium battery system and noticed the 250AMP battery disconnect would become warm if there were multiple components running off the lithium system at the same time. They determined that if the system was drawing 275AMP consistently then it would cause the battery disconnect to overheat and the possibility of wires melting. – The E&I team felt is was necessary to upgrade the battery disconnect to a 400AMP battery disconnect switch which would allow the system to function without any concerns. – The E&I team has put together instructions to complete the exchange of the 250AMP battery disconnect to the 400AMP disconnect. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Our production team installed a 250AMP battery disconnect switch
incorrectly on the lithium upgrade units. The lithium upgrade units should have a 400AMP battery disconnect switch in them. Our team will be sending out all instructions and parts needed to exchange the battery disconnect switches to dealers and customers. We will direct customers to go to a dealer and we will be taking care of the cost on all exchanges. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The 400AMP battery disconnect switch will replace the 250AMP battery disconnect switch. This will allow all components to function as they should in the lithium upgrade models.
The E&I team made the correction the week of January 14th. The only change they needed to make was the exchange of the battery disconnect switches. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-150
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : There will be a dealer notification letter and a customer notification letter
sent our regarding this safety recall.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAR 01, 2024 – MAR 08, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 01, 2024 – MAR 08, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-150
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC MAR 18, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-150 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC Address : 661 Belden Parkway NE
PO Box 395 Sugarcreek OH 44681
Company phone : 8524811 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 163 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2024 nuCamp TAB 400, Cirrus 820 & 620 Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR
Descriptive Information : – These units were selected because they were designated as Lithium Upgrades models. – A 250AMP Battery Disconnect was used during production of the Lithium Upgrade models. A 400AMP Battery Disconnect should have been used during production – There are 163 units affected overall in 2023 & 2024 model years. 2023 Cirrus 820 – 23 2023 Cirrus 620 – 17 2023 TAB 400 – 95 2024 Cirrus 820 – 8 2024
Cirrus 620 – 2 2024 TAB 400 – 18
Production Dates : JUL 22, 2022 – DEC 12, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : These Lithium Upgrade units were produced with a 250AMP Battery Disconnect Switch. These units should have had a 400AMP Battery Disconnect installed during production.
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : If the system would consistently draw over 275AMPS then it would cause the 250AMP Battery Disconnect to overheat and potentially cause wires to melt.
Description of the Cause : Production Install Error
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-150 Page 2 Involved Components : Component Name 1 : BEP Battery Disconnect Switch Component Description : Battery Disconnect Switch Component Part Number : 48-00-2928 701B Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers Address : 661 Belden Parkway
Sugarcreek 44681
Country : NR Chronology :
Our E&I department was administering a test on our lithium battery system and noticed the 250AMP battery disconnect would become warm if there were multiple components running off the lithium system at the same time. They determined that if the system was drawing 275AMP consistently then it would cause the battery disconnect to overheat and the possibility of wires melting. – The E&I team felt is was necessary to upgrade the battery disconnect to a 400AMP battery disconnect switch which would allow the system to function without any concerns. – The E&I team has put together instructions to complete the exchange of the 250AMP battery disconnect to the 400AMP disconnect. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Our production team installed a 250AMP battery disconnect switch
incorrectly on the lithium upgrade units. The lithium upgrade units should have a 400AMP battery disconnect switch in them. Our team will be sending out all instructions and parts needed to exchange the battery disconnect switches to dealers and customers. We will direct customers to go to a dealer and we will be taking care of the cost on all exchanges. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The 400AMP battery disconnect switch will replace the 250AMP battery disconnect switch. This will allow all components to function as they should in the lithium upgrade models.
The E&I team made the correction the week of January 14th. The only change they needed to make was the exchange of the battery disconnect switches. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-150
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : There will be a dealer notification letter and a customer notification letter
sent our regarding this safety recall.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAR 05, 2024 – MAR 08, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 05, 2024 – MAR 08, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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