2006 Triple E RV Empress
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2006 Triple E RV Empress. Newest first.
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)…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Triple e IS recalling 75 my 2004-2007 empress commander, embassy, regency and topaz, my 2004-2005, 2007 signature, and my 2005-2007 regency GT 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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Triple e will be working with dometic in order 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 triple e at 204-325-4361.
Certain motor home chassis built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. this could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Triple e IS working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or triple e at 1-204-325-4361.
On certain motor homes, the steering bolt which attaches the steering rod to the directional steering case may be missing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Missing bolts may cause the driver to loose steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
A dealer or a qualfied service center will inspect and, if necessary, install the appropriate bolt and nuts. the recall began on july 19, 2006. owners may contact triple e recreational at 1-877-992-9906.
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." vehicle seats that do not have a seat belt must have a decal on the seating location that states: "this seat not for occupancy while vehicle IS in motion." these labels are missing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained if using seats which do not have seat belts, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions free of charge. at the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. the recall began on december 13, 2005. owners may contact triple e rv at 204-325-4361.
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