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title: "OUTFITTER MANUFACTURING APEX 8 (2021) - Recall 23E062000 — NHTSA record 241482 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Outfitter Manufacturing (Outfitter) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Caribou Lite 6.5, Caribou Lite 8, Caribou 6.5, Apex 8, 2021 Apex 8 LB, and 2022 Caribou Lite"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-241482-outfitter-manufacturing-apex-8-2021-recall-23e062000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# OUTFITTER MANUFACTURING APEX 8 (2021) - Recall 23E062000 — NHTSA record 241482

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Aug 21, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: OUTFITTER MANUFACTURING APEX 8 (2021) - Recall 23E062000
- **Reason**: Outfitter Manufacturing (Outfitter) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Caribou Lite 6.5, Caribou Lite 8, Caribou 6.5, Apex 8, 2021 Apex 8 LB, and 2022 Caribou Lite 8.5 truck campers, equipped with certain SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak. A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Outfitter Manufacturing
- **Quantity**: 78
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 241482

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23E062000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: OUTFITTER MANUFACTURING APEX 8; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Aug 21, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Feb 6, 2023
- **Record created**: Aug 22, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will install a regulator support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Outfitter Customer Service at 1-970-535-9421. Owners may also contact Suburban Customer Service at 1-423-775-2131, Ext 7101.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23E062000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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