Norcold Refrigerator, model year 9999. Filed by Norcold Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 March 2018. 1,582 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Norcold Inc. (Norcold) is recalling certain Norcold refrigerators, models N305, N305.3, N306 and N306.3, part number 635690. These refrigerators have gas valve port screws that may be missing or loose allowing propane to leak inside the passenger compartment when the refrigerator is used in gas mode.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18E013 cover?
- Norcold Refrigerator.
- What is wrong with them?
- Norcold Inc. (Norcold) is recalling certain Norcold refrigerators, models N305, N305.3, N306 and N306.3, part number 635690.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Norcold will notify the recreational vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected refrigerators, and dealers for those manufacturers will inspect the gas valves, tightening them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2018.
- 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: “A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18E013 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Norcold Inc. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer |
| Reported to NHTSA | 7 March 2018 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Norcold will notify the recreational vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected refrigerators, and dealers for those manufacturers will inspect the gas valves, tightening them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2018. Owners may contact Norcold customer service 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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CarsMultiverse, recall 18E013, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e013/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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