2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II
The 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II, potentially affecting up to 1 vehicles.
Recall 08V546000 — EQUIPMENT
| 1 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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
Safety Rating for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the UNIVERSAL ELITE II
- 2006 UNIVERSAL ELITE II (current)
Other UNIVERSAL Models
- UNIVERSAL GARELLIAL — 0 total complaints