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2003 NU WA Premier Recalls & Complaints

The 2003 NU WA Premier has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns 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 2003 NU WA Premier. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2003 NU WA Premier owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2003 NU WA Premier, describing incidents dated January 18, 2007.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10184433 · Filed March 7, 2007
1. DOMETIC CORPORATION, MANUFACTURER OF REFRIGERATORS FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, HAS ISSUED A REPAIR RECALL OF A LARGE NUMBER OF THEIR REFRIGERATOR UNITS. 2. THE REFRIGERATOR IN MY RECREATION VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE UNITS BEING RECALLED, BUT DOMETIC WILL NOT DISCUSS…

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PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR FIREPLACE

NHTSA #10V419000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported September 21, 2010 · NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 562 vehicles

Owners notified January 28, 2011 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2010 RECREATIONAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Safety consequence

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NU WA IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V359000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported July 21, 2008 · NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 4,370 vehicles

Owners notified November 13, 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NU WA IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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.

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 2003 NU WA Premier. 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 2003 NU WA Premier.

Equipment

ODI #10184433

Incident: January 18, 2007 · Filed: March 7, 2007

1. DOMETIC CORPORATION, MANUFACTURER OF REFRIGERATORS FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, HAS ISSUED A REPAIR RECALL OF A LARGE NUMBER OF THEIR REFRIGERATOR UNITS. 2. THE REFRIGERATOR IN MY RECREATION VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE UNITS BEING RECALLED, BUT DOMETIC WILL NOT DISCUSS THE MALFUNCTION WITH ME BECAUSE THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER OF MY UNIT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL (MODEL RM 3862, SERIAL NUMBER 14505122) 3. MY REFRIGERATOR WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE DOMETIC SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *JB

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