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NHTSARecalled 2010-12-01

Nu Wa Industries, Inc. — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Is my product affected?

2006 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2011 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2009 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2011 NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA; 2003 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2004 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2005 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2008 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2007 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION; 2010 NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA; 2008 NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA; 2009 NU WA DISCOVER AMERICA; 2008 CUSTOM CAMPERS LS; 2006 NU WA PREMIER; 2010 NU WA CHAMPAGNE EDITION

  • Brand NU WA
  • Brand CUSTOM CAMPERS

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What happened

Nu Wa Industries is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. These refrigerators contain either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch designed to shut off power when high temperatures are detected to prevent fire from a possible hydrogen gas leak. However, these devices may not shut off power quickly enough to prevent a fire from occurring.

If you own an affected trailer, you should contact Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or Nu Wa Industries at 800-835-0676. Nu Wa is working with Norcold to identify and notify affected owners, who will be instructed to contact Norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. You can also refer to Norcold's defect report 10E-049 for additional information.

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?

NU WA 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 JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR NU WA INDUSTRIES AT 800-835-0676.

Details from the source

NU WA IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS 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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