Refrigerator Exhaust May Cause Fire – 2015-2018 Triple E Recreational Vehicles

October 18, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V820000

Refrigerator Exhaust May Cause Fire

An overheated wood frame could ignite and cause a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V820

Manufacturer Triple E Recreational Vehicles

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 2,056

 

Summary

Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain 2015 Free Spirit, Unity, 2015-2016 Libero, 2015-2018 Serenity, and Wonder recreational vehicles. Please see attached 573 for a complete list of model numbers. The refrigerator exhaust vents directly onto the wood frame and surfaces, which can overheat the wood.

 

Remedy

Dealers will install metal heat deflectors and screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Triple E customer service at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E’s number for this recall is CA#8721-1.

 

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.

 


Triple E
Triple E

 


SOP06308 Fridge Frame Heat
Deflector and Shield
(Unity, Wonder, Serenity and Libero)

Remove the #8 screw from the top corner of the fridge vent using a #2 Robertson bit put aside for later.

Lift both tabs up and remove vent by pulling on the left side of the vent and then sliding it out. Set vent aside.

Locate the fridge exhaust at the right side of the vent slightly below the opening.

Wipe clean the back side of the deflector 8077490 as shown, using water or isopropyl alcohol.

Apply Silicone to the same surface that was just wiped clean.
This will be the side that is mounted to the fridge cabinet wooden frame.

Insert the heat deflector through the top vent with the two holes at the top and with the silicone surface against the wooden frame.
The heat deflector extension should slide between the fridge exhaust and the wooden frame

Ensure that the deflector is all the way against the top wooden cleat.
Secure deflector extension to the wooden frame through the top two screw holes with the two screws provided.

Take the prepped 8077456 heat shield and ensure that it is wiped clean using water or isopropyl alcohol.

Place 4 dabs of silicone 20mm wide x 10mm high as shown.

Remove the protective film from the tape.

Wipe fridge baffle surface where you are about to adhere the heat shield too, using water or isopropyl alcohol.

Place heat shield into place, hooking over top of the fridge baffle. Ensure that the heat shield is all the way to the right against wall and down on top of baffle.

Press the heat shield in place to ensure that the silicone is making good contact with the baffle.

CAUTION: fridge components may be hot.

Completed heat shield.

Reinstall vent by lining up the tabs on the right side of the frame with the slots in the grill and pivot the left side in. Push top clip down and install screw into metal plate (be careful not to strip the screw). Push bottom clip down until it locks onto plastic tab (you should hear it “click” into place).

Ensure that fridge vent is fully seated and secure.

 


SOP06307 Fridge Frame Heat
Deflector and Shield
(Free Spirit)

Remove the #8 screw from the fridge vent using a #2 Robertson bit and put aside for later.

Remove vent by pulling on the left side of the vent and then sliding it out. Set vent aside.

Locate the fridge exhaust at the right side of the vent slightly below the opening.

Wipe clean the back side of the deflector B077 490 as shown.

Apply Silicone to the same surface that was just wiped clean.
This will be the side that is mounted to the fridge cabinet wood frame.

Insert the heat deflector through the top vent with the two holes at the top and with the silicone surface against the wooden frame.
The heat deflector extension should slide between the fridge exhaust and the wooden frame.

CAUTION: fridge components may be hot.

Ensure that the deflector is all the way against the top wooden cleat.
Secure deflector extension to the wooden frame through the top two screw holes with the two screws provided.

Take the prepped B077456 heat shield and ensure that it is wiped clean using water or alcohol.

Place 4 dabs of silicone 20mm wide x 10mm high as shown.

Remove the backing from the tape.

Wipe fridge baffle surface where you are about to adhere the heat shield too, using water or isopropyl alcohol.

CAUTION: fridge components may be hot.

Feed heat shield through fridge opening being careful not to touch the silicone.

Place heat shield into place all the way to the right against wall and tight to the bottom of the fridge vent frame.

What it looks like after shield is installed.

Reinstall vent by lining up the tab on the right side of the frame with the slots in the grill and pivot the left side in. Install screw into metal plate (be careful not to strip the screw).

Ensure that fridge vent is fully seated and secure.

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

October 27, 2021

 

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VIN #ยซVinยป
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Triple E Recreational Vehicles Recall CA#8721-1 NHTSA #21V820

 

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic & Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Triple E Recreational Vehicles has decided that a defect exists in certain 2015 Free Spirit (FS22 & FS22SS), 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Serenity S24CB, 2015 & 2016 Libero L24CB, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Unity (All Models) & 2016, 2017, 2018 Wonder (W24MB & W24TB) motorhomes manufactured between July 8, 2014 & December 15, 2017

 

Description of Defect:

On motorhomes manufactured with the RMD8555 2 door fridge, the fridge exhaust, at the rear of the fridge, may be discoloring the wood frame. There are no heat deflectors installed on the wood framing to protect from heat generated when the fridge is in operation on LP gas setting. In the event the fridge would exhaust for too long, there would be a possibility the wood frame could ignite and cause a fire and bodily injury.

 

To Have This Modification Performed:

We request your assistance to have this Safety issue corrected. Order the recall kit (0158-874 2 heat deflectors, screws & SOP) from Triple E RV Customer Service to perform the Recall. For reimbursement submit a warranty application for

 

Labour to perform this Recall: 0.4 hrs/ unit

For more information contact Triple E RV/Leisure Travel Vans at 1-877992-9906 Customer Service / Warranty department or by e-mail [email protected] in the subject line “Recall CA#8721-1”.

Thank you for your anticipated assistance and please do not hesitate to contact us should you require additional information.

 

Sincerely,

 

Brad Wall
Customer Service / Warranty Manager

B W/wcw

 


Chronology :

ON AUGUST 16/2021, A RETAIL OWNER CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY INDICATING THAT THEY NOTICED WHEN THEY OPENED THE UPPER FRIDGE VENT THE WOOD FRAME AND WOOD SURFACES HAD SOME DISCOLORATION DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST. IT WAS NOTICED AT THAT TIME THAT THERE WAS NO METAL HEAT DEFLECTOR INSTALLED ON THE WOOD SURFACES TO PROTECT FROM HEAT. THERE ARE NO WARRANTY CLAIMS, SERVICE REPORTS OR DEATH / INJURY REPORTS TO PROVIDE. THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY REPORT RECEIVED .

 


14 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
TRIPLE E RVFREE SPIRIT2015
TRIPLE E RVWONDER2016-2018
TRIPLE ELIBERO2015-2016
TRIPLE ESERENITY2015-2018
TRIPLE EUNITY2015-2018

 


15 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V820-6330.pdf 730.163KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V820-8036.PDF 216.498KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V820-7402.PDF 216.546KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 2

RCLRPT-21V820-3993.PDF 216.564KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V820-0159.PDF 211.149KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Return Form

RMISC-21V820-7282.pdf 26.064KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – SOP06308 – All Models

RMISC-21V820-8679.pdf 18136.132KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V820-2140.pdf 901.159KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – SOP06307 – Free Spirit

RMISC-21V820-3422.pdf 13480.249KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V820-1620.pdf 656.724KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 3

RCLRPT-21V820-1559.PDF 216.605KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V820-9354.pdf 618.832KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V820-3403.PDF 211.251KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-2

RCLQRT-21V820-6564.PDF 211.336KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2022-3

RCLQRT-21V820-8824.PDF 211.445KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V820&docType=RCL

 


 

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