What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1989101
- Recall date
- 19 July 1989
- Make
- Norcold
- Models
- Refrigerator
- Model years
- 1983 to 1986
- Vehicle class
- Equipment
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 4,622
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
NOTE: REFRIGERATORS INSTALLED IN VARIOUS MAKES OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. RESIDUE FROM MOISTURE, DIRT OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS CAN COLLECT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LOCATED IN AN ELECTRICAL PANEL AT THE FRONT OF REFRIGERATORS INSTALLED IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND THE RISK OF FIRE WHEN THE REFRIGERATOR IS HOOKED INTO ALTERNATING CURRENT.(A.C.) CORRECTION: THE ELECTRICAL PANEL COMPLETE WITH WIRING AND LIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1989101.