Custom Designed recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Travel units is recalling certain custom designed 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.
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
Travel units 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 february 5, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Vehicles covered
- Custom Designed 4200Fb-5 2005
- Custom Designed 5000Fb-5 2000, 2008
- Custom Designed 5100Fb-5 2004
- Custom Designed 5300Fb-5 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V056000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Travel Units Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 20, 2011
- Owners notified
- Feb 5, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 9
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- 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 .
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.