2009 OPEN RANGE OPEN RANGE Recall

Campaign:

10V524000 on 10/28/2010

Component:

Equipment:recreational vehicle

Manufactured:

11/30/1996 - 10/05/2010

Affected:

264

Defect:

Open range is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 open range, residential and rolling thunder recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.

Consequence:

An insufficient response time can result in power not being shut-off in sufficient time to prevent a fire, which has the potential to ignite resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Correction:

Open range is working with norcold to get the units repaired free of charge. please see norcold's defect report 10e-049. the safety recall began on march 2, 2011. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.

Notes:

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> .

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