2001-2003 Itasca Horizon, Itasca Suncruiser and others recall: equipment

Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this safety recall on July 29, 2009. It covers about 1,547 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,547
reported: Jul 29, 2009
owners notified: Aug 31, 2009

Equipment

What is wrong: Winnebago is recalling 1,547 model year 2001-2003 recreational vehicles equipped with norcold model 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from march 1, 2001 to december 31, 2002, 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.
Risk: 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: Winnebago is working with norcold and norcold will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge (please see 09e-027). Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

Recall number 09V300000

Affected vehicles

Itasca Horizon 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Itasca Suncruiser 2003 2003
Itasca Sunflyer 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Itasca Sunrise 2002-2003 2002 2003
Winnebago Adventurer 2001, 2003 2001 2003
Winnebago Brave 2002-2003 2002 2003
Winnebago Chieftain 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Winnebago Journey 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Winnebago Journey DL 2002-2003 2002 2003
Winnebago Ultimate Advantage 2002-2003 2002 2003
Winnebago Ultimate Freedom 2002-2003 2002 2003

Questions about recall 09V300000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2003 Itasca Horizon, Itasca Suncruiser and others equipment?

Yes. Recall 09V300000, reported on July 29, 2009, covers about 1,547 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V300000?

Winnebago is working with norcold and norcold will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge (please see 09e-027). Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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