Carriage Carri Lite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 20 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Carriage Carri Lite (1992–2011). The most-complained-about year is 1999.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Carriage Carri Lite | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Carriage Carri Lite | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 Carriage Carri Lite | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 Carriage Carri Lite | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 Carriage Carri Lite | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Carriage Carri Lite | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 Carriage Carri Lite | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Carriage Carri Lite | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 Carriage Carri Lite | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 Carriage Carri Lite | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 Carriage Carri Lite | 0 | 1 |
What Carriage Carri Lite owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 6.
All Carriage Carri Lite recalls (10)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Carriage Carri Lite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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.
Remedy: 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.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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…
Remedy: 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…
Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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Equipment
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, models mr1031wb, mr1032bb, mr1033sb, mr1351wb, and mr1352bb, the microwaves were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause…
Remedy: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door…
Model years: 2003
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Lines and fittings (equipment)
On certain fifth wheel trailers, the liquid propane (lp) gas supply hose at the refrigerator was incorrectly positioned resulting in insufficient clearance between the supply hose and the refrigerator burner box/return line assembly.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, reposition and secure the hose. Owner notification began on june 4, 2004. Owners should contact carriage at 1-800-895-0108.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
Remedy: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door…
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Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)
Certain fifth wheel trailers may have an insufficient frame structure to support the pin box.
Remedy: Dealers will install a reinforcement kit to the frame structure surrounding the pin box. Owner notification began april 30, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers n841, n821, n641, and n621. These refrigerators can experience a cooling system leak caused by operation in the AC electric mode. If a leak occurs, the cooling performance of the refrigerator will deteriorate, requiring immediate…
Remedy: Norcold will inspect and replace the refrigerator cooling units. Norcold will conduct the owner notification. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
Other Carriage models
- Cameo23 complaints
- Compass4 complaints
- Carri-Go1 complaints
- Carriage1 complaints
- Carriage Lite1 complaints
- Carriage LS1 complaints
- LS1 complaints
- LS Fifth Wheel Trailer1 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.