NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Universal Elite II Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Universal Elite II has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Universal dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Universal Elite II. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Universal Elite II owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Universal Elite II, describing incidents dated July 18, 2009.

Most-cited components

Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10284127 · Filed September 16, 2009
I HAD 4 WESTLAKE SUPER ST TRAILER TIRES (MADE IN CHINA) SIZE ST 225/75R15, DOT 7DLT 1ET LOAD RANGE E MANUFACTURED 0908. ON TRIP FROM SAN DIEGO, CA TO ST ANTHONY, ID AND RETURN I HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THEM DUE TO BELT BREAKAGE AND TREAD SEPARATION. ONLY THE FIRST ONE LEAKED AIR AND MY DORAN TPMS…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V546000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported October 17, 2008 · UNIVERSAL TRAILERS, INC.

Potentially affected: 1 vehicle

Owners notified February 3, 2009 · Vehicles built April 5, 2006 – July 22, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

UNIVERSAL IS RECALLING 1 MY 2006 ELITE II TRAILER VAN 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

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

Manufacturer remedy

UNIVERSAL WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS REFRIGERATOR (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THIS REFRIGERATOR 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 UNIVERSAL AT 1-909-796-8060.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Universal Elite II. 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 2006 Universal Elite II.

Tires

ODI #10284127

Incident: July 18, 2009 · Filed: September 16, 2009

I HAD 4 WESTLAKE SUPER ST TRAILER TIRES (MADE IN CHINA) SIZE ST 225/75R15, DOT 7DLT 1ET LOAD RANGE E MANUFACTURED 0908. ON TRIP FROM SAN DIEGO, CA TO ST ANTHONY, ID AND RETURN I HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THEM DUE TO BELT BREAKAGE AND TREAD SEPARATION. ONLY THE FIRST ONE LEAKED AIR AND MY DORAN TPMS ALERTED ME TO THE LOSS OF PRESSURE. AFTER STOPPING AND INSPECTING TIRE FOUND TREAD SEPARATION ON IT AND BROKEN BELT ON ANOTHER (TREAD WAS ROUNDED VS FLAT). I REPLACED THE 2 TIRES WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL TIRES AND CONTINUED ON TRIP. LATER DURING A FUEL STOP I INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND ANOTHER 1 HAD BROKEN THE BELT AND THROWN SOME TREAD, BUT HAD NOT STARTED TO LEAK. I REPLACED THE REMAINING 2 TIRES GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL TIRES AND COMPLETED ROUND TRIP WITH NO FURTHER TROUBLE. *TR

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