Safety Recall: 11V022000
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Summary
KZRV IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOWABLE TRAVEL 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.
Safety Risk
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.
Remedy
KZRV 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 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
Additional 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected Vehicles
- 2011 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2010 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2010 KZRV INFERNO SST
- 2010 KZRV SPORTSTER
- 2009 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2009 KZRV SPORTSTER
- 2008 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2008 KZRV INFERNO
- 2008 KZRV SPORTSTER
- 2007 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2006 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2006 KZRV MONTEGO BAY
- 2006 KZRV MONTEGO BAY SPORTSTER
- 2005 KZRV DURANGO
- 2005 KZRV ESCALADE
- 2005 KZRV SPORTSTER
- 2004 K-Z SPORTSMEN
- 2004 K-Z SPORTSMEN SPORTSTER
- 2004 KZRV DURANGO
- 2004 KZRV NEW VISION
- 2003 KZRV NEW VISION
- 2003 KZRV SPORTSMEN LODGE
- 2002 KZRV NEW VISION