NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR RECALL EXTENDED
Tue Jun 22, 2010
Source: NORCOLD INC
OFFICIAL REFRIGERATOR RECALL - NORCOLD ISSUED A RECALL IN 2002 TO FIX A DANGEROUS CONDITION ON SOME REFRIGERATOR MODELS; NORCOLD IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF LOCATING AND REPAIRING THE REFRIGERATORS. THESE REFRIGERATORS HAVE A DEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN FIRE, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH. FIND THE MODEL NUMBER. FOUR DOOR MODELS INCLUDE #1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM. MOST OF THESE MODELS WERE FOUND IN RV'S MADE IN 1997 TO 2003. THE TWO DOOR MODELS INCLUDE N621, N641, N821, N841 AND 1082. THE TWO DOOR MODELS WERE FOUND IN RVS MADE IN 1999 TO 2000. ALL NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION PANEL WITH MODEL NUMBER ON THE INSIDE, UPPER RIGHT.
FIND THE COOLING UNIT SERIAL NUMBER. FOR THE FOUR DOOR ABOVE MENTIONED MODELS INCLUDED, COOLING UNIT SERIAL NUMBERS: 700000 TO 1536607. FOR 2-DOOR REFRIGERATORS WITH ABOVE MENTIONED MODELS INCLUDED, COOLING UNIT SERIAL NUMBERS: 1038000 TO 1099000. REMOVE THE REFRIGERATOR'S INTAKE VENT COVER ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE COOLING UNIT'S SERIAL NUMBER, IN PLAIN SIGHT ON THE UNIT'S LOWER RIGHT.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-767-9101 OR WWW.NORCOLD.COM/RECALL. IF YOU FIND YOUR UNIT IS AFFECTED, YOU WILL BE ADVISED TO #1. SET THE CONTROLS TO "OFF". #2. UNPLUG IT FROM THE AC POWER SOURCE AND #3, BRING TO A QUALIFIED REPAIR CENTER TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO YOU. NORCOLD HAS MENTIONED THAT IF YOUR REFRIGERATOR QUALIFIES FOR THE RECALL AND WE REPAIR IT AT NO COST TO YOU, THEY WILL SEND YOU A $50.00 GAS CARD.
Additional Information: WWW.NORCOLD.COM/RECALL
