Vehicle recall 15V801000 · November 25, 2015
Somerset E1 and Santa FE
The water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Columbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Somerset E1 and Santa Fe recreational trailers manufactured November 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013, and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters. The water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
- Consequence
- The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Columbia customer service at 1-724-423-7440, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Columbia's number for this recall is 15E-087.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V801000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 25, 2015
- Filed by
- Columbia Northwest, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 15E-087
- Owner notification
- January 15, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 46
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Water heater
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Somerset E1 (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- Somerset Santa FE (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
Has your Somerset been repaired?
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