The defect
Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling 2010-2014 Unity U24MB, U24CB, Libero L24CB, Serenity S24CB, 2012-2014 Unity U24IB, and 2013-2014 Unity U24TB motorhomes. The refrigerator exhaust metal deflectors are missing, allowing the exhaust to vent directly onto the wood frame, which can overheat the wood.
The risk
An overheated wood frame could ignite and cause a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install metal heat deflectors and screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Triple E customer service at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E's number for this recall is CA#10050-1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triple E Libero | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Triple E Serenity | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Triple E Unity | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple E Libero | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Libero | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Libero | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Libero | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Libero | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Triple E Serenity | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Serenity | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Serenity | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Serenity | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Serenity | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Triple E Unity | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Unity | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Unity | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Unity | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Triple E Unity | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Triple E Recreational Vehicles filed 50 campaigns in all.
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| 22V951000 22 Dec 2022 | Kibbi, LLC |
| 22V948000 22 Dec 2022 | SHADOW TRAILER, LLC |
| 22V932000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
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