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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
25,000 miles · May 24, 2011
EquipmentFire
A NORCOLD 1200 LRIM REFRIGERATOR INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN A 2003 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 39L MOTORHOME MALFUNCTIONED, CAUGHT FIRE, AND DESTROYED THE RV, CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE OWNER'S HOME, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES (BURNS) TO THE OWNER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE RV WAS PARKED AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OPER…
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A NORCOLD 1200 LRIM REFRIGERATOR INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN A 2003 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 39L MOTORHOME MALFUNCTIONED, CAUGHT FIRE, AND DESTROYED THE RV, CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE OWNER'S HOME, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES (BURNS) TO THE OWNER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE RV WAS PARKED AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OPERATING ON SHORE POWER (AC CURRENT). *TR
FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 24, 2004 AND MARCH 11, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM REFRIGERATORS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: FLEETWOOD RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD RV AT 1-800-509-3418 OR NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.
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