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Carriage C-Force, Carriage Cameo, Carriage Carri-Lite, Carriage Carriage, Carriage Carriage Ls, Carriage Royals, model years 1997 to 2011. Filed by Carriage, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 17 December 2010. 2,360 vehicles potentially affected.

What the notice says Carriage is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers 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 …

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What owners ask about this recall

Which vehicles does recall 10V626 cover?
Carriage C-Force, Carriage Cameo, Carriage Carri-Lite, Carriage Carriage, Carriage Carriage LS, Carriage Royals, model years 1997-2011.
What is wrong with them?
CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS.
What can happen if it is not put right?
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.
Is there a fix yet?
Yes, and it is free. CARRIAGE 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 9, 2011.
What should I do now?
Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.

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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.”

2,360vehicles potentially
affected
6models named
in the notice
0rewrites we have
caught
reported 17 December 2010owners told 9 March 2011today
The defect reached the regulator on 17 December 2010. Owners were written to 82 days later, on 9 March 2011. The median across the 14,869 American recalls that carry both dates is 41 days, and nine in ten owners are written to within 107. This campaign took longer than most.
Campaign10V626
Filed byCARRIAGE, INC
System at faultEquipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported to NHTSA17 December 2010
Model years1997-2011
Vehicles namedCARRIAGE C-FORCE, CARRIAGE CAMEO, CARRIAGE CARRI-LITE, CARRIAGE CARRIAGE, CARRIAGE CARRIAGE LS, CARRIAGE ROYALS

What the notice says today

The consequence

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 remedy

CARRIAGE 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 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

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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