NHTSA Campaign 08V316000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC · Reported Jul 14, 2008 · 6 vehicles affected

What's wrong

REXHALL IS RECALLING 6 MOTOR HOMES 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

REXHALL IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E-030). NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR REXHALL AT 661-726-0565.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
REXHALL AERBUS 2005 6

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V316000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.