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New Horizons Rv Corporation refrigerator 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.

NHTSA campaign 11V-140 · Reported March 1, 2011 · 1 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
New Horizons Rv Corporation
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1
REMEDY
NEW HORIZONS IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY THE AFFECTED OWNER.
COST
Free

The short version

NEW HORIZONS RV CORPORATION reported a problem with the equipment recreational vehicle/trailer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

NEW HORIZONS IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2005 FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH A 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

NEW HORIZONS IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY THE AFFECTED OWNER, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-140.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-140

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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