NHTSA campaign 20V809000 · Escape campaign E012020
Escape Recall 20V-809: Stove Saddle Valves may Leak Gas
NHTSA recall 20V809000 (Escape campaign E012020) was reported by Escape Trailer on December 22, 2020, with 294 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Escape Escape for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on March 17, 2021, 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 20V809000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V809000 (also written 20V-809 or 20V809)
- Filed by
- Escape Trailer
- Escape campaign number
- E012020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 294 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Oven/Stove/Cooktop
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (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 20V809000. 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.
Escape
Escape Escape
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V809000.
Defect description
Escape Trailer is recalling certain 2020 19, 21C, 21NE and 5.0 RV trailers equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Safety consequence
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Escape Trailer will notify owners, instructing them to visit a Dometic repair center that will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650. Escape Trailer's number for this recall is E012020.
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 20V809000
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.