Norcold, INC absorption refrigerators

What NHTSA investigated

On 03/25/08 norcold filed a defect report stating certain absorption refrigerators may experience a refrigerant leak.if a refrigerator continues to operate without refrigerant liquid, very high temperatures can occur possibly leading to a fire.as many of these refrigerators are installed in recreational vehicles, a fire can cause personal injury to the vehicle occupants and extensive property damage. Rmd mailed information request letters to 21 vehicle manufacturers on 6/17/2008.OF those responses, monaco coach, coachmen, travel units, & winnebago had filed defect reports prior to receiving rmd's notice, alfa leisure's letter was returned as they went out of business on 4/30/2008, and several companies were boat modifiers that would not file defect reports with NHTSA.10 vehicle manufacturers filed a defect report with NHTSA and notified their customer base accordingly. This equipment query is closed. Ir responses can be found below or in the document repository.

Recalls that followed

1. Tiffin — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer09V44300017 November 2009528 vehicles
2. K-Z — Equipment09V33600027 August 2009230 vehicles
3. Foretravel — Equipment09V29900029 July 20091 vehicles
4. Winnebago — Equipment09V30000029 July 20091,547 vehicles
5. Jayco — Equipment09V28800023 July 2009273 vehicles
6. Georgie Boy — Equipment09V28900023 July 2009932 vehicles
7. Showtime — Equipment09V27900015 July 20093 vehicles
8. Showtime — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V5110003 October 20084 vehicles
9. Glendale — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V49200025 September 2008137 vehicles
10. Tiffin — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V43300026 August 20083,539 vehicles
11. Peterson — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V41500020 August 20085 vehicles
12. Gulf Stream — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V3830005 August 2008413 vehicles
13. K-Z — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V33000022 July 2008332 vehicles
14. NRC — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V33200016 July 200812 vehicles
15. Rexhall — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V31600014 July 20086 vehicles
16. Damon — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V2890002 July 2008804 vehicles
17. Blue Bird — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V2860001 July 200883 vehicles
18. Forest River — Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V27700020 June 20081 vehicles
19. Norcold — Equipment08E0300001 April 2008264,999 vehicles

Vehicles covered

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.