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NHTSARecalled 2010-11-16

Damon Corporation — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Is my product affected?

2006 DAMON ASTORIA PACIFIC; 2008 DAMON ASTORIA PACIFIC; 2005 DAMON ASTORIA PACIFIC; 2005 DAMON TUSCANY; 2009 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY; 2005 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY; 2008 FOUR WINDS PRESIDIO; 2009 DAMON ASTORIA PACIFIC; 2006 FOUR WINDS VALENCIA; 2009 DAMON TUSCANY; 2011 FOUR WINDS SERRANO; 2005 FOUR WINDS PRESIDIO; 2006 FOUR WINDS PRESIDIO; 2007 FOUR WINDS PRESIDIO; 2004 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY; 2006 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY; 2007 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY; 2008 FOUR WINDS MANDALAY; 2006 DAMON TUSCANY; 2007 DAMON TUSCANY; 2008 DAMON TUSCANY; 2008 DAMON ESSENCE; 2007 DAMON ASTORIA PACIFIC; 2007 FOUR WINDS VALENCIA; 2010 FOUR WINDS SERRANO; +4 more

  • Brand DAMON
  • Brand FOUR WINDS

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Damon Corporation is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Damon and Four Winds recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. These refrigerators contain a sensing algorithm or thermal switch designed to shut off power when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent fires caused by possible hydrogen gas leaks. However, the response times of these safety devices are not fast enough to prevent a fire from occurring.

Affected owners will be identified and notified by Thor Motor Coach (TMC) working with Norcold. Owners should contact Norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Owners may contact Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or Thor Motor Coach at 1-877-855-2867. Additional information is available in Norcold's defect report 10E-049.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK, MAY NOT SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

What should I do?

TMC IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL NFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR THOR MOTOR COACH AT 1-877-855-2867.

Details from the source

TMC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011 DAMON AND FOUR WINDS 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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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