2003 Pilgrim Open Road Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road
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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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain recreational trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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: Pilgrim 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…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Dometic rm2852 refrigerator, serial no. 23905278. Recall notice. 06e-076. We awoke in our travel trailer to the odor of ammonia. We searched for a cause but found nothing to relate to the odor. We 'ai”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 28, 2010 · Equipment
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pilgrim open road rv. While driving at any speed, the sliders on the rear driver side were rubbing against the tires on the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer,”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 28, 2008 · Structure
Compare Pilgrim Open Road model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Pilgrim Open Road model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Pilgrim Open Road | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Pilgrim Open Road | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 Pilgrim Open Road | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 Pilgrim Open Road | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 Pilgrim Open Road | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2003 Pilgrim Open Road
How do I know if my 2003 Pilgrim Open Road 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road; your car may already have been repaired under it.
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 Pilgrim dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V201000).
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 Pilgrim models
- Pilgrim3 complaints
- Cirrus0 complaints
- Legends0 complaints
- Pure Sport0 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.