| NHTSA Record Id: 693 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NORCOLD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015087000058218000000330 |
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| Model Name: REFRIGERATOR |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02E044000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NORCOLD INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1995 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 180455 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 30 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Norcold Inc. |
Report Received Date: Jul, 24 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 29 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875 manufactured between january 1987 and may 1995. these refrigerators can experience a break down in a rubber seal within the gas valve. as the rubber seal ages, a leak may occur, allowing propane gas to accumulate in the burner area. |
Consequence Summary: The consequence can result in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Norcold will notify its customers and offer a new like-size refrigerator at no charge. owner notification began august 30, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-937-497-3080. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers cancontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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