1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, King Of The Road Marquis and others recall: equipment

King Of The Road reported this safety recall on February 2, 2011. It covers about 761 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 761
reported: Feb 2, 2011
owners notified: Jan 14, 2011

Equipment

What is wrong: King of the road is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
Risk: The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
Remedy: King of the road is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began on january 14, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

Recall number 11V085000

Affected vehicles

King Of The Road Crown 1997-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
King Of The Road Marquis 1997-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
King Of The Road Royalite 1997-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
King Of The Road Royal Villa 1997-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Questions about recall 11V085000

Is there a recall on the 1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, King Of The Road Marquis and others equipment?

Yes. Recall 11V085000, reported on February 2, 2011, covers about 761 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V085000?

King of the road is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began on january 14, 2011. Owners may contact norcold 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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