NHTSA Campaign 08V250000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by FORETRAVEL, INC. · Reported Jun 4, 2008 · 3 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FORETRAVEL IS RECALLING 3 MY 1998-1999 AND 2001 U320 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Consequence

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy

FORETRAVEL IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR FORETRAVEL AT 1-936-564-8367.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORETRAVEL U320 1998 3
FORETRAVEL U320 1999 3
FORETRAVEL U320 2001 3

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V250000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.