Recall 92E025000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 92E025000 · announced November 10, 1992 · Norcold · 190,496 units affected

The problem

CORROSION MAY DEVELOP INSIDE THE ELECTRONIC EYEBROW CONNECTOR CONTACT POINTS, CREATING CONTACT RESISTANCE.

The risk

THIS RESISTANCE, WHEN SUBJECTED TO 115 AC CURRENT,GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT TO CREATE A FIRE, RESULTING IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION TOPERSONS IN OR NEAR THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE.

What to do

REPLACE THE ENTIRE PANEL, LIGHTS AND WIRING WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED EYEBROW CONTROL PANEL, WHICH REMOVES THE AC CURRENT.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE CATEGORY:RV VEHICLES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLDREFRIGERATOR MODELS 838EG AND 8310EG.NOTE: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE SAME VEHICLES THAT WERE CORRECTED AS SPECIFIED INNHTSA RECALL 89E018000. THESE OWNERS SHOULD RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEDEALERSHIP FOR THIS ADDITIONAL REPAIR. ALSO, A FIRE CAN ONLY OCCUR WHILE THEVEHICLE IS PARKED AND CONNECTED TO A 115 AC SOURCE.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.