NHTSA campaign 04V206000

Carriage Recall 04V-206: CARRIAGE/REFRIGERATOR LP HOSE LOCATION

NHTSA recall 04V206000 was reported by CARRIAGE, INC on May 4, 2004, with 381 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Carriage Carri-Lite, Carriage Carriage, Carriage LS and more for model years 2001–2004. Owners were notified on June 4, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V206000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
04V206000 (also written 04V-206 or 04V206)
Filed by
CARRIAGE, INC
Report received
Potentially affected
381 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Lines and Fittings
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V206000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Carriage

  • Carriage Cameo

    • 2004 · Vehicles built April 3, 2003 – February 13, 2004 (per NHTSA)
  • Carriage Carri-Lite

    • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built August 14, 2000 – March 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)
  • Carriage Carriage

    • 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built May 20, 2002 – March 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
  • Carriage LS

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built June 20, 2000 – June 27, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Carriage recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V206000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS SUPPLY HOSE AT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SUPPLY HOSE AND THE REFRIGERATOR BURNER BOX/RETURN LINE ASSEMBLY.

Safety consequence

HEAT FROM THE BURNER BOX/RETURN LINE ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LP GAS HOSE. THIS DAMAGE COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE HOSE RESULTING IN A FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION AND SECURE THE HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CARRIAGE AT 1-800-895-0108.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V206000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.