Recall Register

2003 Showhauler Garage Coach: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Showhauler Garage Coach. The newest campaign is 17V847000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Dec 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V847000, in the NHTSA record

ShowHauler will notify owners to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information or owners may call ShowHauler customer service at 1-574-825-6764.
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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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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 787 units in total.

  1. 17V847000Received . 783 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. (ShowHauler) is recalling all 2003-2018 Garage Coach, Motorhome, and Toter Coach recreational vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    ShowHauler will notify owners to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information or owners may call ShowHauler customer service at 1-574-825-6764.

    Report filed by ShowHauler Trucks, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V351000Received . 2 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Showhauler is recalling 2 my 2003 motor homes and garage coaches 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
    If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Showhauler 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 showhauler at 1-574-825-6764.

    Report filed by SHOWHAULER TRUCKS INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V428000Received . 2 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain garage coaches and motor homes 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
    Showhauler 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 showhauler at 1-574-825-6764.

    Report filed by SHOWHAULER TRUCKS INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20033
  2. 20041
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20072
  6. 20082
  7. 20093
  8. 20103
  9. 20113
  10. 20121
  11. 20131
  12. 20142
  13. 20152
  14. 20161
  15. 20171
  16. 20182
  17. 20191
  18. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Showhauler Garage Coach: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/showhauler/garage-coach/2003/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
ShowHauler Trucks, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Showhauler Garage Coach?
787 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Showhauler Garage Coach have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Showhauler Garage Coach, model years 2003 to 2020. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Showhauler Garage Coach open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.