Carriage: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 11 vehicle recall campaigns for Carriage. The register has 6 model lines of the make, model years 1992 to 2012. NHTSA has 47 complaints on file for these model lines. By vehicle recall campaigns, Carriage is number 245 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Carriage: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
6 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameo | 14 | 8 | 23 | 1.6 | Tires |
| Carri Lite | 18 | 10 | 21 | 1.2 | Tires |
| Carriage | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 | Equipment |
| Carriage LS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | Suspension |
| LS | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Royals | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Carriage only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 11.
11V439000Received . 596 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 cameo, carri-lite, model year 2010-2011 royals, and model year 2009 domani 5th wheel trailers with generator transfer switches. The generator transfer switch may not be manufactured or installed to the proper specification causing a potential for excessive heat build up inside the switch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The elevated electrical loads may cause overheating of the lugs and degrading of the electrical connections. If enough heat builds up inside the switch, the switch could melt and catch fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the generator transfer switches and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2011. Owners may contact carriage at 1-574-642-3622.
Report filed by CARRIAGE, INC. The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.
10V626000Received . 2,360 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on march 9, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Report filed by CARRIAGE, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 45 make, model and year entries.
10V484000Received . 394 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is recalling certain recreational vehicles 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, in the NHTSA record
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.
Report filed by CARRIAGE, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 20 make, model and year entries.
08V260000Received . 187 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is recalling 187 my 2001-2002 carrri-lite, my 1999-2001 carriage, my 2000-2002 carriage ls and my 1999-2001 royals recreational vehicles equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carriage is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or carriage at 574-642-3622.
Report filed by CARRIAGE, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.
07V424000Received . 88 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain 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, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carriage 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 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 carriage at 1-574-642-4145.
Report filed by CARRIAGE, INC. The campaign has 19 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 11 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 327.6 | 19 |
| Structure | 120.7 | 7 |
| Equipment | 103.4 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 86.2 | 5 |
| Trailer Hitches | 86.2 | 5 |
| Suspension | 69 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 51.7 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 51.7 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 34.5 | 2 |
| Power Train | 34.5 | 2 |
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Carriage: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/carriage/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- Investigations that name the make
- 2
- Units in the campaigns
- 9,738
Manufacturers in the recall file: CARRIAGE, INC.
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Carriage model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The Carri Lite: 10 campaigns for 18 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Carriage model line has the most complaints?
- The Cameo: 23 complaints for 14 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Carriage vehicles name?
- Tires: 327.6 per 1,000 component mentions. Structure: 120.7 per 1,000 component mentions. Equipment: 103.4 per 1,000 component mentions.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Carriage?
- 9,738 units in 11 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.