NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 NU WA Champagne Edition Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 NU WA Champagne Edition has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized NU WA dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 NU WA Champagne Edition. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1998 NU WA Champagne Edition owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 NU WA Champagne Edition, describing incidents dated April 10, 2008.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10228388 · Filed May 21, 2008
OUR DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER MODEL NO. RM7732 LEAKED THE AMMONIA OUT OF THE COOLING UNIT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OF OTHER MODELS ON THE RECALL LIST. YET DOMETIC WON'T FIX IT SINCE IT ISN'T ON THE LIST. WE WANT THIS CORRECTED ASAP. *TR

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V077000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 5, 2007 · NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 9,457 vehicles

Owners notified October 1, 2007 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – May 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NU WA WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NU WA AT 1-620-431-2088.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 NU WA Champagne Edition. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 NU WA Champagne Edition.

Equipment

ODI #10228388

Incident: April 10, 2008 · Filed: May 21, 2008

OUR DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER MODEL NO. RM7732 LEAKED THE AMMONIA OUT OF THE COOLING UNIT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OF OTHER MODELS ON THE RECALL LIST. YET DOMETIC WON'T FIX IT SINCE IT ISN'T ON THE LIST. WE WANT THIS CORRECTED ASAP. *TR

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