2020 Escape Escape problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems (1) · Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2020-12-22 · campaign 20V809000 · 294 vehicles
Defect: Escape Trailer is recalling certain 2020 19, 21C, 21NE and 5.0 RV trailers equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Escape Trailer will notify owners, instructing them to visit a Dometic repair center that will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650. Escape Trailer's number for this recall is E012020.
What owners report
2022-04-03 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems“suburban propane stove sds2 had a broken gas pipe (flange broken) that would have caused a leak if it had been used. the pipe flange breaks if the pipe is securely tightened; if not, the pipe itself breaks. in my case the flange was broken when we inspected it. in the photo, one end has the flange intact, and the other end is where it broke off. bo…”
2021-11-30 · Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop“the contact owns a 2020 escape trailer industries rv. the contact stated while cooking on the stove top in the trailer, the contact smelled an abnormal propane odor coming from the stove top. the contact continued to cook until the propane sensor alarmed which caused the contact to check the connection to the propane tank. the contact noticed that …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.