1999 Carriage Carri Lite Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1999 Carriage Carri Lite, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1999 Carriage Carri Lite

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

NHTSA 07V424000 Reported September 4, 2007 88 vehicles potentially affected CARRIAGE, INC

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…
Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

NHTSA 02V312000 Reported November 19, 2002 1,450 vehicles potentially affected CARRIAGE, INC.

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…
Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

NHTSA 01V091008 Reported July 31, 2001 531 vehicles potentially affected CARRIAGE, INC

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…

6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Carriage Carri Lite have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

Structure: frame and members2
Power train: axle assembly1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Steering: shaft sector1
Tires1

What owners are reporting

“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 MPH in rainy conditions; smoke was noticed coming from the right front and rear tires. The trailer was pulled over and upon inspection; the contact noticed t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 25, 2006 · Structure

“While driving at 50-MPH rear right tire tread separated. Firestone, steeltex, radial, r4s, size# lt235/8516 ,DOT#vd0r65c488. Dealer stated there was low pressure on the tire which caused tread separat”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 4, 2003 · Tires

Compare Carriage Carri Lite model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Carriage Carri Lite model year in NHTSA's database.

Model year	Recalls	Complaints
1992 Carriage Carri Lite	0	1
1995 Carriage Carri Lite	0	2
1996 Carriage Carri Lite	1	3
1997 Carriage Carri Lite	1	4
1998 Carriage Carri Lite	1	0
1999 Carriage Carri Lite	3	6
2000 Carriage Carri Lite	2	2
2001 Carriage Carri Lite	5	1
2002 Carriage Carri Lite	6	0
2003 Carriage Carri Lite	5	0
2004 Carriage Carri Lite	4	0
2005 Carriage Carri Lite	2	0
2006 Carriage Carri Lite	2	0
2007 Carriage Carri Lite	2	0
2008 Carriage Carri Lite	2	0
2009 Carriage Carri Lite	2	1
2010 Carriage Carri Lite	2	0
2011 Carriage Carri Lite	2	0

Checking a specific 1999 Carriage Carri Lite

How do I know if my 1999 Carriage Carri Lite has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1999 Carriage Carri Lite; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Carriage dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V091008).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.