2000-2006 Forest River Tsunami recall: recreational vehicle/trailer
Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on March 1, 2011. It covers about 38 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 38
- reported
- Mar 1, 2011
- owners notified
- Mar 14, 2011
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Forest river 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
- Forest river 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 safety recall began on march 14, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1‑800‑767‑9101.
Recall number 11V152000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 11V152000
Is there a recall on the 2000-2006 Forest River Tsunami recreational vehicle/trailer?
Yes. Recall 11V152000, reported on March 1, 2011, covers about 38 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 11V152000?
Forest river 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 safety recall began on march 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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