NORCOLD 1210; NORCOLD 1211; NORCOLD 1200; NORCOLD 1201
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Norcold is recalling certain gas absorption refrigerators installed in recreational vehicles because the devices that shut off power when high temperatures are detected do not respond quickly enough to prevent fires. The recall affects models 1200, 1201, 1210, and 1211 with cooling unit serial numbers ranging from 700000 to 13085759 that were manufactured between January 1, 2003, and October 6, 2010, as well as earlier models manufactured between December 1996 and December 2002 that are part of previously issued recalls.
Norcold will provide a free remedy consisting of a faster-response thermocouple to replace the existing sensing algorithm or thermal switch on affected refrigerators. According to the record, affected consumers should contact Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or their vehicle manufacturer to arrange for the free remedy.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, SERVICE CENTERS, AND VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE HAZARD AND OFFER A FREE REMEDY TO PREVENT TEMPERATURE ELEVATION THAT COULD ALLOW A FIRE. THE REMEDY IS TO AFFIX A THERMOCOUPLE, WITH A FASTER RESPONSE TIME, TO ALL REFRIGERATORS WITH A SENSING ALGORITHM OR A THERMAL SWITCH. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
NORCOLD IS RECALLING CERTAIN GAS ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS WHICH ARE SOLD FOR APPLICATION IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. NORCOLD HAS RECALLED MODELS 1200AC, 1200ACIM, 1200LR, 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM UNDER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALLS IDENTIFIED AS 02E-045, 08E-030, 09E-026, AND 09E-027. THESE RECALLS COVERED COOLING UNITS INSTALLED ON THE 1200 SERIES PRODUCT MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 2002. RECALLS 08E-030, 09E-026, AND 09E-027 INVOLVED THE INSTALLATION OF A THERMAL SWITCH ON THE COOLING UNITS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 2002. WITH THE ACTION TAKEN WITH THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN, NORCOLD IS EXTENDING A RECALL OF ALL 1200, 1201, 1210, AND 1211 MODELS TO INCLUDE UNITS PRODUCED FROM JANUARY 1, 2003, TO OCTOBER 6, 2010, WITH COOLING UNIT MODELS WITH COOLING UNIT SERIAL NUMBERS FROM 700000 TO 13085759, NON CONSECUTIVELY. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR A THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. NORCOLD HAS NOW DECIDED THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.