Recall Register

2003 Triple E RV Commander: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Triple E RV Commander. The newest campaign is 18V093000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Feb 2018. 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, 18V093000, in the NHTSA record

Triple E will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Triple E's number for this recall is CA#8894-1.
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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

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,640 units in total.

  • 18V093000Equipment
  • 09V246000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
  • 04V166000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
  • 03V048000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

  1. 18V093000Received . 1,159 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain 2002-2009 Invitation and Embassy recreational vehicles, 2002-2012 Regency, Regal, Senator and Topaz recreational vehicles, 2002-2010 Signature, Commander and Empress recreational vehicles, 2005-2013 Regency GT recreational vehicles, 2011-2013 MOT Trailers, 2012 Roughneck trailers (NT300), 2008-2013 Free Flight, Serenity (S24CB), Liberio (L24CB)and Free Spirit recreational vehicles and 2010-2013 Unity 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
    Triple E will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Triple E's number for this recall is CA#8894-1.

    Report filed by Triple E Recreational Vehicles. Manufacturer campaign number CA#8894-1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V246000Received . 16 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triple e is recalling 16 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

    Report filed by TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. Manufacturer campaign number 50901-C.

  3. 04V166000Received . 1,366 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorhomes , the securing bolt for the driver and passenger side seat belt receiver buckle is stripped.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Customers will be mailed the replacement parts. After receiving the parts customers should make an appointment with the dealer to have the parts installed. The recall began on march 31, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact triple e at 204-325-4361.

    Report filed by TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. Manufacturer campaign number CA#5072-04.

  4. 03V048000Received . 99 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair these vehicles. Owner notification began march 17, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact triple e RV at 1-877-992-9906.

    Report filed by TRIPLE E RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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. 20002
  2. 20012
  3. 20023
  4. 20034
  5. 20044
  6. 20054
  7. 20064
  8. 20073
  9. 20082
  10. 20092
  11. 20102

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 Triple E RV Commander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triple-e-rv/commander/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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Triple E Recreational Vehicles

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Triple E RV Commander?
2,640 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triple E RV Commander have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Triple E RV Commander, model years 2000 to 2010. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Triple E RV Commander open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.