NHTSA Campaign 11V083000 — TRIAL BOSS SOONER 2006 EQUIPMENT
Public recall record in a structured, readable format. Campaign: 11V083000. Vehicle: TRIAL BOSS SOONER. Component: EQUIPMENT.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V083000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | TRIAL BOSS SOONER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturer | TRAIL BOSS CONVERSIONS, INC. |
Official summary
TRAIL BOSS IS RECALLING TWO HORSE TRAILERS, MODEL YEAR 2006 SOONER AND 2007 BLOOMER MODELS, EQUIPPED WITH A 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR. 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
TRAIL BOSS 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 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 | 87851 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V083000 |
| Make | TRIAL BOSS |
| Model | SOONER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturer Name | TRAIL BOSS CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2006-04-01 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2006-04-30 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 2 |
| Action Date | 2010-12-16 |
| Initiator Code | ODI |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Trail Boss Conversions, Inc. |
| Report Date | 2011-01-26 |
| Notification Date | 2011-02-09 |
| Official Summary | TRAIL BOSS IS RECALLING TWO HORSE TRAILERS, MODEL YEAR 2006 SOONER AND 2007 BLOOMER MODELS, EQUIPPED WITH A 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR. 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 | TRAIL BOSS 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 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 | 000039459001066787000000329 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |