2003 NU WA PREMIER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 NU WA PREMIER
The 2003 NU WA PREMIER has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER, potentially affecting up to 14,389 vehicles.
Recall 10V419000 — EQUIPMENT
| 562 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
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.
View full details →Recall 08V359000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4,370 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
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...
View full details →Recall 07V077000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 9,457 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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
Safety Rating for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 NU WA PREMIER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 NU WA PREMIER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NU WA PREMIER
- 1998 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 1999 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2000 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2001 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2002 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2003 NU WA PREMIER (current)
- 2004 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2005 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2006 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
- 2007 NU WA PREMIER — 0 complaints
Other NU WA Models
- NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION — 5 total complaints
- NU WA HITCHHIKER II LS — 5 total complaints
- NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA — 3 total complaints
- NU WA HITCH HIKER II — 3 total complaints
- NU WA HITCHHIKER II — 3 total complaints
- NU WA SNOWBIRD — 3 total complaints
- NU WA HITCHHIKER — 2 total complaints
- NU WA CUSTOM CAMPERS HH II — 0 total complaints