2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
Nrc is recalling certain model year 2003 freightliner trucks 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: Nrc is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2010. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain 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.
Remedy: Nrc modifications 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…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Checking a specific 2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia
How do I know if my 2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2003 Nrc Freightliner Columbia; 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 Nrc dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V506000).
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 Nrc models
- Motor Home0 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.