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NHTSARecalled 2010-11-17

Monaco RV, LLC — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Is my product affected?

2011 MONACO RV MONARCH; 2009 MONACO RV MONARCH; 2010 MONACO RV MONARCH; 2011 MONACO COACH CAYMAN; 2010 MONACO COACH CAYMAN; 2009 MONACO COACH CAYMAN; 2011 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT; 2008 SAFARI COACH SIMBA DIESEL; 2010 MONACO RV ADMIRAL; 2010 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT; 2011 MONACO RV ADMIRAL; 2010 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR; 2011 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR; 2010 MONACO CAMELOT; 2009 MONACO KNIGHT; 2010 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE; 2011 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE

  • Brand MONACO RV
  • Brand MONACO COACH
  • Brand SAFARI COACH
  • Brand HOLIDAY RAMBLER
  • Brand MONACO

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

What happened

Navistar is recalling certain 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 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 notified by Navistar and Norcold, and should contact a Norcold dealer to receive the remedy at no charge. Owners can reach Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 for more information. The safety recall began on December 1, 2010.

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?

NAVISTAR 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 INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Details from the source

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN 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 ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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