Norcold 1200, Norcold 1201, Norcold 1210, Norcold 1211, model year 9999. Filed by Norcold Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 8 October 2010. 151,795 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Norcold is recalling certain gas absorption refrigerators which are sold for application in recreational vehicles. norcold has recalled models 1200ac, 1200acim, 1200lr, 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim under previously issued recalls identified as 02e-045, 08e-030, 09e-026, and 09e-027. these recalls covered cooling …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10E049 cover?
- Norcold 1200, Norcold 1201, Norcold 1210, Norcold 1211.
- What is wrong with them?
- NORCOLD IS RECALLING CERTAIN GAS ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS WHICH ARE SOLD FOR APPLICATION IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. NORCOLD HAS RECALLED MODELS 1200AC, 1200ACIM, 1200LR, 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM UNDER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALLS IDENTIFIED AS 02E-045, 08E-030, 09E-026, AND 09E-027.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, SERVICE CENTERS, AND VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE HAZARD AND OFFER A FREE REMEDY TO PREVENT TEMPERATURE ELEVATION THAT COULD ALLOW A FIRE.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10E049 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | NORCOLD INC. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 October 2010 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | NORCOLD 1200, NORCOLD 1201, NORCOLD 1210, NORCOLD 1211 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
The remedy
NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, SERVICE CENTERS, AND VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE HAZARD AND OFFER A FREE REMEDY TO PREVENT TEMPERATURE ELEVATION THAT COULD ALLOW A FIRE. THE REMEDY IS TO AFFIX A THERMOCOUPLE, WITH A FASTER RESPONSE TIME, TO ALL REFRIGERATORS WITH A SENSING ALGORITHM OR A THERMAL SWITCH. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10E049, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10e049/
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