NHTSA campaign 17V405000 · Manufacturer campaign CA #8690-1
Triple E RV Recall 17V-405: Furnace may Melt Water Heater Door if Left Open
NHTSA recall 17V405000 (Manufacturer campaign CA #8690-1) was reported by Triple E Recreational Vehicles on June 27, 2017, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triple E RV Wonder for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 4, 2017, 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 17V405000 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
- 17V405000 (also written 17V-405 or 17V405)
- Filed by
- Triple E Recreational Vehicles
- Manufacturer campaign number
- CA #8690-1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Water Heater
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 48.57% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V405000. 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.
Triple E RV
Triple E RV Wonder
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 26, 2016 – June 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V405000.
Defect description
Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain 2017 Wonder motorhomes, model W24MB. When open, the door for the Truma water heater can block the furnace air intake and exhaust.
Safety consequence
If the door is left open while the furnace is on, the water heater door may melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Triple E will notify owners, and dealers will provide a decal with instructions to be installed on the water heater door, free of charge. Triple E issued interim notification to owners on September 13, 2017. The recall began on October 4, 2017. Owners may contact Triple E customer service at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E's number for this recall is CA #8690-1.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V405000
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.