What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2000137
- Recall date
- 19 June 2000
- Make
- Norcold
- Models
- N821, N641, N841, N621
- Model years
- 1999
- Vehicle class
- Equipment
- System
- Other
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,598
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain 3-way refrigerators (propane AC and DC), a low cycle fatigue failure could occur in the section of the cooling unit which generates the refrigerant. This occurs due to elevated heat when the refrigerator is operated in the AC power mode. This fracture can cause the liquid solution to leak from the cooling unit and can result in the generation of very high temperatures. This can in turn cause the steel material to soften and rupture and if the pressurizing hydrogen gas is still in place when the rupture occurs, the gas may be expelled and possibly be ignited by the high temperature causing a fire. Correction: A new cooling unit will be installed.
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 2000137.