Carriage recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Carriage 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.
What could happen
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.
The fix
Carriage 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 march 9, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Vehicles covered
- Carriage C-Force 2006–2008
- Carriage Cameo 2005–2011
- Carriage Carri-Lite 2001–2011
- Carriage Carriage 1997–1999, 2002–2008
- Carriage Carriage Ls 2001–2002
- Carriage Royals 1997–1999, 2002–2004, 2006–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V626000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Carriage, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 17, 2010
- Owners notified
- Mar 9, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,360
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Carriage recall: Equipment Aug 26, 2011
- Carriage recall: Equipment Oct 14, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.