9999 NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 92E025000 on 11/15/1992
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1983 - 08/31/1986
- Affected:
- 190,496
- Defect:
- Corrosion may develop inside the electronic eyebrow connector contact points, creating contact resistance.
- Consequence:
- This resistance, when subjected to 115 ac current,generates enough heat to create a fire, resulting in a hazardous condition topersons in or near the vicinity of the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Replace the entire panel, lights and wiring with a newly designed eyebrow control panel, which removes the ac current.
- Notes:
- System: electrical.vehicle category:rv vehicles and travel trailers equipped with norcoldrefrigerator models 838eg and 8310eg.note: this recall involves the same vehicles that were corrected as specified innhtsa recall 89e018000. these owners should return their vehicles to thedealership for this additional repair. also, a fire can only occur while thevehicle is parked and connected to a 115 ac source.
- Campaign:
- 02E019000 on 04/04/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1999 - 11/29/1999
- Affected:
- 28,144
- Defect:
- Equipment description: refrigerator cooling units model numbers n841, n821, n641, and n621. these refrigerators can experience a cooling system leak caused by operation in the ac electric mode. if a leak occurs, the cooling performance of the refrigerator will deteriorate.
- Consequence:
- Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit in the ac electric mode can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify its customers and replace the cooling unit free of charge. owner notification began april 12, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-800-767-9101.
- Notes:
- Also, customers cancontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02E045000 on 07/28/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1996 - 02/27/1999
- Affected:
- 8,419
- Defect:
- refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between december 1996 and february 1999. these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
- Consequence:
- If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify the its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. owner notification began august 30, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-937-497-3080.
- Notes:
- This campaign was superseded by recall campaign 10e-049 on october 7, 2010.customers cancontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02E044000 on 07/28/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 05/30/1995
- Affected:
- 180,455
- Defect:
- refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875 manufactured between january 1987 and may 1995. these refrigerators can experience a break down in a rubber seal within the gas valve. as the rubber seal ages, a leak may occur, allowing propane gas to accumulate in the burner area.
- Consequence:
- The consequence can result in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify its customers and offer a new like-size refrigerator at no charge. owner notification began august 30, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-937-497-3080.
- Notes:
- Also, customers cancontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 18E013000 on 03/08/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 09/14/2017 - 02/14/2018
- Affected:
- 1,582
- Defect:
- Norcold inc. (norcold) is recalling certain norcold refrigerators, models n305, n305.3, n306 and n306.3, part number 635690. these refrigerators have gas valve port screws that may be missing or loose allowing propane to leak inside the passenger compartment when the refrigerator is used in gas mode.
- Consequence:
- A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify the recreational vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected refrigerators, and dealers for those manufacturers will inspect the gas valves, tightening them if necessary, free of charge. the recall began on march 29, 2018. owners may contact norcold customer service at 1-800-767-9101.
- 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.
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