NHTSA recall 02V277005

Equipment · Winnebago Industries, Inc.

December 10, 2002report date

1,531units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 . These refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.

Why it matters: If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

The fix: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

1987 Itasca Spirit, 1988 Itasca Spirit, 1989 Itasca Spirit, 1990 Itasca Spirit, 1991 Itasca Spirit, 1992 Itasca Spirit, 1993 Itasca Spirit, 1994 Itasca Spirit, 1995 Itasca Spirit, 1996 Itasca Spirit, 1987 Itasca Sundancer, 1988 Itasca Sundancer, 1989 Itasca Sundancer, 1990 Itasca Sundancer, 1991 Itasca Sundancer, 1992 Itasca Sundancer, 1993 Itasca Sundancer, 1994 Itasca Sundancer, 1995 Itasca Sundancer, 1996 Itasca Sundancer, 1987 Itasca Sunrise, 1988 Itasca Sunrise, 1989 Itasca Sunrise, 1990 Itasca Sunrise, 1991 Itasca Sunrise, 1992 Itasca Sunrise, 1993 Itasca Sunrise, 1994 Itasca Sunrise, 1995 Itasca Sunrise, 1996 Itasca Sunrise, 1987 Winnebago Brave, 1988 Winnebago Brave, 1989 Winnebago Brave, 1990 Winnebago Brave, 1991 Winnebago Brave, 1992 Winnebago Brave, 1993 Winnebago Brave, 1994 Winnebago Brave, 1995 Winnebago Brave, 1996 Winnebago Brave, 1987 Winnebago Minnie, 1988 Winnebago Minnie, 1989 Winnebago Minnie, 1990 Winnebago Minnie, 1991 Winnebago Minnie, 1992 Winnebago Minnie, 1993 Winnebago Minnie, 1994 Winnebago Minnie, 1995 Winnebago Minnie, 1996 Winnebago Minnie, 1987 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1988 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1989 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1990 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1991 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1992 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1993 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1994 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1995 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 1996 Winnebago Minnie Winnie.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 02V277005.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.