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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08E030000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
NORCOLD |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
1200LR |
| Model Year: |
n/a |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
EQUIPMENT |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
NORCOLD INC. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
03-01-99 through 02-28-01 |
| Type of Report: |
(E) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
264,999 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
NORCOLD INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
04-01-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
04-04-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
NORCOLD IS RECALLING CERTAIN REFRIGERATORS, MODELS 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 1, 1999 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2001, WITH COOLING UNITS SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1008701 AND 1273700. THE UNITS WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN VARIOUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE STEEL MATERIAL OF THE COOLING UNIT COULD SOFTEN AND RUPTURE. NORCOLD IS WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF REFRIGERATORS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THIS CONDITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF REFRIGERANT GAS IS STILL IN PLACE WHEN THE RUPTURE OCCURS, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND COULD BE IGNITED BY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
NORCOLD IS WORKING WITH THE RV MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE COOLING UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 800-767-9101. |
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NORCOLD 1200LR Recall - Recall ID 82753 for NORCOLD 1200LR EQUIPMENT
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