The defect
Nexus RV's, LLC (Nexus) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Nexus Bentley, Bentley Diamond, Evoque, Ghost, Maybach, Wraith, Phantom, Triumph, and Viper recreational vehicles, built on International or Ford chassis. These vehicles are equipped with certain Dometic 3-burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Nexus will work with Dometic, who will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Nexus customer service at 1-574-970-0848.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nexus Bentley | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Bentley Diamond | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Evoque | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Ghost | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Maybach | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Phantom | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Triumph | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Viper | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Nexus Wraith | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus Bentley | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Bentley | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Bentley | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Bentley Diamond | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Bentley Diamond | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Bentley Diamond | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Evoque | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Evoque | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Evoque | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Ghost | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Ghost | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Ghost | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Maybach | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Maybach | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Maybach | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Phantom | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Phantom | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Phantom | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Triumph | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Triumph | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Triumph | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Nexus Viper | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Viper | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Nexus Viper | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Wraith | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Nexus Wraith | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Nexus Wraith | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Nexus RVs, LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021