NHTSA recall 09V288000

What's wrong: Affects 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…

Why it matters: 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.

The fix: Jayco will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during August 2009.