TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL N621. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. HE ALSO OBSERVED A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE NORCOLD CUSTOMER CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02E019…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL N621. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. HE ALSO OBSERVED A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE NORCOLD CUSTOMER CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02E019000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE REFRIGERATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF 1999 JAYCO EAGLE. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: FORD IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V286) AND WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING CAMPERS. A FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE IS NOT CLAMPED IN A POSITION AWAY FROM THE TIRE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO CHAFFING OF THE HOSE CAUSING A LEAK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A CLAMP TO THE BRAKE HOSE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLD DOWN TRAILERS WHICH USE GAS/ELECTRIC ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS SUPPLIED BY NORCOLD. THE SWIVEL NUT WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL CONNECTION COMPONENT OF A PRESSURE TAP DEVICE HAS "STRESS CORROSION CRACKING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CRACKING CAN LEAD TO AN OPEN FRACTURE IN THE BRASS NUT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SWIVEL NUT/PRESSURE TAP COMPONENT AND REPLACE WITH A REMEDY KIT.
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