Custom Designed Recreational Vehicles Recalled for Refrigerator Fire Risk
Travel Units is recalling certain Custom Designed recreational vehicles because the refrigerator safety shut-off system may not prevent a fire caused by a hydrogen gas leak.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a potential fire hazard in recreational vehicles, which falls under the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects, warranting a Severe classification.
Plain-English summary
Travel Units Inc. is recalling certain Custom Designed recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. The affected models include the 5300FB-5, 4200FB-5, 5000FB-5, and 5100FB-5 from model years 2000 through 2009.
The defect involves the refrigerator's safety system, which uses a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power when high temperatures are detected. This mechanism is designed to prevent a potential fire caused by a possible hydrogen gas leak. However, the response times of these devices are not sufficient to stop power in time to prevent a fire.
Travel Units 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 February 5, 2011. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- CUSTOM DESIGNED 5300FB-5, 4200FB-5, 5000FB-5, 5100FB-5
- Brand
- CUSTOM DESIGNED
- Manufacturer
- TRAVEL UNITS INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9
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 (4)
- 5300FB-5
- 4200FB-5
- 5000FB-5
- 5100FB-5
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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