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2005 King of the Road Crown, 2006 King of the Road Genesis, 2005–2007 King of the Road Royal Villa and 1 other model Recall: Equipment

NHTSA campaign 10V557000 · Equipment · filed Nov 8, 2010 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
12
Manufacturer
CHIEF INDUSTRIES
Risk
Fire
Owner letters
Mailing began Feb 1, 2011

The defect

KING OF THE ROAD IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006, AND 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.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

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The fix — what to do

KING OF THE ROAD IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KING OF THE ROAD AT 1-800-400-9840 OR DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Affected vehicles

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 10V557000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.