NHTSA recall 09V300000
Equipment · Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Details
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: 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).
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2001 Itasca Horizon
- 2001 Itasca Sunflyer
- 2001 Winnebago Adventurer
- 2001 Winnebago Chieftain
- 2001 Winnebago Journey
- 2002 Itasca Horizon
- 2002 Itasca Sunflyer
- 2002 Itasca Sunrise
- 2002 Winnebago Brave
- 2002 Winnebago Chieftain
- 2002 Winnebago Journey
- 2002 Winnebago Journey DL
- 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage
- 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom
- 2003 Itasca Horizon
- 2003 Itasca Suncruiser
- 2003 Itasca Sunflyer
- 2003 Itasca Sunrise
- 2003 Winnebago Adventurer
- 2003 Winnebago Brave
- 2003 Winnebago Chieftain
- 2003 Winnebago Journey
- 2003 Winnebago Journey DL
- 2003 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage
- 2003 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom
- Itasca Horizon
- Itasca Sunflyer
- Itasca Sunrise
- Winnebago Brave
- Winnebago Chieftain
- Winnebago Journey DL
- Winnebago Ultimate Advantage
- Winnebago Ultimate Freedom
All model years NHTSA lists
2001 Itasca Horizon, 2002 Itasca Horizon, 2003 Itasca Horizon, 2003 Itasca Suncruiser, 2001 Itasca Sunflyer, 2002 Itasca Sunflyer, 2003 Itasca Sunflyer, 2002 Itasca Sunrise, 2003 Itasca Sunrise, 2001 Winnebago Adventurer, 2003 Winnebago Adventurer, 2002 Winnebago Brave, 2003 Winnebago Brave, 2001 Winnebago Chieftain, 2002 Winnebago Chieftain, 2003 Winnebago Chieftain, 2001 Winnebago Journey, 2002 Winnebago Journey, 2003 Winnebago Journey, 2002 Winnebago Journey Dl, 2003 Winnebago Journey Dl, 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage, 2003 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage, 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom, 2003 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V300000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.