Nu WA Discover America Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Nu WA Discover America (2003–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2004.
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What Nu WA Discover America owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 1.
All Nu WA Discover America recalls (5)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Nu WA Discover America, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Nu wa 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 the…
Remedy: Nu wa 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…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Nu wa is recalling certain my 2004-2007 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: Nu wa is working with dometic 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…
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Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with a demco glide ride pin box, the welds on the pin box can break.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the glide pin assembly with assemblies made with a longer pin and more robust welds. The recall began on january 31, 2007. Owners may contact nuwa at 1-800-835-0676 or e-mail at safety@nuwa.com.
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Service brakes, hydraulic
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with dexter axles, the disc brake caliper mounting bolts may strip. Insufficient clamp load between caliper and yoke can cause the caliper to disassemble and adversely affect the trailer's braking system.
Remedy: Dexter will repair these vehicles (please see 06e029). A new larger caliper mounting nut will be installed. For more information you may contact dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164 or nuwa at 620-431-2088.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with polar mach and polar cub air conditioners, the solar panel rubber well nuts could fracture the plastic shroud in the immediate area of the attachment hole.
Remedy: Airxcel will reinforce the solar panels with metal mounting brackets free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…
Model years: 2004
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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.