NHTSA Campaign 10V649000 — JAYCO LEGACY 2003 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 10V649000. Vehicle: JAYCO LEGACY. Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V649000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | JAYCO LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Manufacturer | JAYCO, INC. |
Official summary
JAYCO 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 RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Official 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.
Official remedy
JAYCO 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 RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 85379 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V649000 |
| Make | JAYCO |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Manufacturer Name | JAYCO, INC. |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2002-05-31 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-12-08 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 387 |
| Action Date | 2011-01-31 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Jayco, Inc. |
| Report Date | 2010-12-17 |
| Notification Date | 2010-12-27 |
| Official Summary | JAYCO 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 RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. |
| Official 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. |
| Official Remedy | JAYCO 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 RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000038741000112574000000330 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |