NHTSA campaign 02V277001
Jayco Recall 02V277001: JAYCO/NORCOLD/REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNIT FIRE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 02V277001 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on October 7, 2002, with 1,544 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Designer FW for model years 1998–1999.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V277001
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,544 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V277001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jayco
Jayco Designer FW
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V277001.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 1200LR AND 1200RIM WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 700000 AND 1008700 AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1996 AND FEBRUARY 1999. 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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT COOLING UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-667-3005.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CANCONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V277001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.