SHOWTIME CLASSIC 1999 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Recall — Campaign 10V569000
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 10V569000. Record: 82311. Vehicle: SHOWTIME CLASSIC. Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V569000 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 82311 |
| Make / Model | SHOWTIME CLASSIC |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Manufacturer | SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS |
| Potentially Affected Units | 10 |
| Action Date | 2010-12-06 |
| Report Date | 2010-11-17 |
| Notification Date | 2010-11-17 |
| Manufacturing Begin | 1999-11-09 |
| Manufacturing End | 1999-11-09 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
Official summary
SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001, 2002, AND 2004 SHOWHAULER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; 1999 AND 2000 CLASSIC CAR TRAILERS; 2006 WILDSIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; AND 2007 SHOWTIME HORSE 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
SHOWTIME 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 MORE INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS AT 1-574-534-8340.
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 | 82311 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V569000 |
| Make | SHOWTIME |
| Model | CLASSIC |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Manufacturer Name | SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 1999-11-09 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 1999-11-09 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 10 |
| Action Date | 2010-12-06 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS |
| Report Date | 2010-11-17 |
| Notification Date | 2010-11-17 |
| Official Summary | SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001, 2002, AND 2004 SHOWHAULER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; 1999 AND 2000 CLASSIC CAR TRAILERS; 2006 WILDSIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; AND 2007 SHOWTIME HORSE 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 | SHOWTIME 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 MORE INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS AT 1-574-534-8340. |
| 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 | 000038259001004773000000330 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
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