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SevereNHTSA·10V626000·Announced 2010-12-17

Carriage Fifth Wheel Trailers Recalled for Refrigerator Fire Risk

Carriage is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators because the safety shut-off mechanism may not prevent a fire from a hydrogen gas leak.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a defect that may not prevent a fire, which constitutes a significant injury/property-damage risk under the rubric for Severe (Score 4) recalls.

Plain-English summary

Carriage, Inc. is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. The affected models include Carriage Royals, Carriage, CAMEO, Carri-Lite, C-Force, and Carriage LS manufactured between 1997 and 2011.

The refrigerators contain a sensing algorithm or thermal switch designed to shut off power when high temperatures are detected to prevent a potential fire. However, the response times of these devices are not sufficient to stop power in time to prevent a fire caused by a possible hydrogen gas leak.

Carriage is working with Norcold to identify and notify affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact Norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. The safety recall began on March 9, 2011. Owners may contact Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CARRIAGE ROYALS, CARRIAGE, CAMEO, CARRI-LITE
Brand
CARRIAGE
Manufacturer
CARRIAGE, INC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle / Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
2,360

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (6)

  • ROYALS
  • CARRIAGE
  • CAMEO
  • CARRI-LITE
  • C-FORCE
  • CARRIAGE LS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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