NHTSA safety recall

Recall 11V235000

Equipment — Newmar · reported 12 Apr 2011 · 5,486 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

NEWMAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 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.

The 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.

The fix

NEWMAR 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 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

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> .

NHTSA campaign
11V235000
Filed by
Newmar Corporation
Report received
12 Apr 2011
Owners notified
28 Mar 2011
Potentially affected
5,486

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2007 Newmar All Star Me 2008 Newmar All Star Me 2009 Newmar All Star Me 2007 Newmar Bay Star 2007 Newmar Canyon Star Ca 2008 Newmar Canyon Star Ca 2009 Newmar Canyon Star Ca 2010 Newmar Canyon Star Ca 2011 Newmar Canyon Star Ca 2006 Newmar Cypress Fw 2007 Newmar Cypress Fw 2008 Newmar Cypress Fw 2009 Newmar Cypress Fw 2010 Newmar Cypress Fw 2009 Newmar Dutch Aire Dp 2010 Newmar Dutch Aire Dp 2003 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2004 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2005 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2006 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2007 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2008 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2009 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2010 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2011 Newmar Dutch Star Dp 2003 Newmar Essex Dp 2004 Newmar Essex Dp 2005 Newmar Essex Dp 2006 Newmar Essex Dp 2007 Newmar Essex Dp 2008 Newmar Essex Dp 2008 Newmar Grand Star Ca 2009 Newmar Grand Star Ca 2003 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2004 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2005 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2006 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2007 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2008 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2009 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2010 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2011 Newmar Kountry Aire Fw 2003 Newmar Kountry Star Ca 2004 Newmar Kountry Star Ca 2005 Newmar Kountry Star Ca 2006 Newmar Kountry Star Ca 2007 Newmar Kountry Star Ca 2003 Newmar Kountry Star Dp 2004 Newmar Kountry Star Dp 2005 Newmar Kountry Star Dp 2006 Newmar Kountry Star Dp 2007 Newmar Kountry Star Dp 2008 Newmar Kountry Star Dp 2005 Newmar Kountry Star Fw 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire Ca 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire Ca 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire Ca 2006 Newmar Mountain Aire Ca 2007 Newmar Mountain Aire Ca 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2006 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2007 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2008 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2009 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2010 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2011 Newmar Mountain Aire Dp 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire Fw 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire Fw 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire Fw 2004 Newmar Northern Star Dp 2005 Newmar Northern Star Dp 2003 Newmar Scottsdale Ca 2004 Newmar Scottsdale Ca 2006 Newmar Torrey Pine Fw 2007 Newmar Torrey Pine Fw 2008 Newmar Torrey Pine Fw 2009 Newmar Torrey Pine Fw 2010 Newmar Torrey Pine Fw 2006 Newmar Ventana Dp 2007 Newmar Ventana Dp 2008 Newmar Ventana Dp 2009 Newmar Ventana Dp 2010 Newmar Ventana Dp 2011 Newmar Ventana Dp 2008 Newmar X-aire Fw 2009 Newmar X-aire Fw 2010 Newmar X-aire Fw

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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