- Vehicles
- 190,496
- Built between
- Mar 1983 – Sep 1986
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 December 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1983 and September 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Norcold RefrigeratorBuilt March 1983 to September 1986
What the defect is
Corrosion may develop inside the electronic eyebrow connector contact points, creating contact resistance.
What could happen
This resistance, when subjected to 115 AC current,generates enough heat to create a fire, resulting in a hazardous condition topersons in or near the vicinity of the vehicle.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE ENTIRE PANEL, LIGHTS AND WIRING WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED EYEBROW CONTROL PANEL, WHICH REMOVES THE AC CURRENT.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1983 to September 1986
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 November 1992
- Owners notified30 December 1992
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 November 1992.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- STOLLE CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: electrical.vehicle category:rv vehicles and travel trailers equipped with norcoldrefrigerator models 838EG and 8310EG.NOTE: this recall involves the same vehicles that were corrected as specified innhtsa recall 89E018000. These owners should return their vehicles to thedealership for this additional repair. Also, a fire can only occur while thevehicle is parked and connected to a 115 AC source.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.