Equipment (Norcold)
Vehicle equipment recall 10E-049. NHTSA received NORCOLD INC.’s report on Oct 8, 2010.
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The short answer
NHTSA received NORCOLD INC.’s report on Oct 8, 2010. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
NORCOLD IS RECALLING CERTAIN GAS ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS WHICH ARE SOLD FOR APPLICATION IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
NORCOLD HAS RECALLED MODELS 1200AC, 1200ACIM, 1200LR, 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM UNDER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALLS IDENTIFIED AS 02E-045, 08E-030, 09E-026, AND 09E-027.
THESE RECALLS COVERED COOLING UNITS INSTALLED ON THE 1200 SERIES PRODUCT MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 2002.
RECALLS 08E-030, 09E-026, AND 09E-027 INVOLVED THE INSTALLATION OF A THERMAL SWITCH ON THE COOLING UNITS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 2002.
WITH THE ACTION TAKEN WITH THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN, NORCOLD IS EXTENDING A RECALL OF ALL 1200, 1201, 1210, AND 1211 MODELS TO INCLUDE UNITS PRODUCED FROM JANUARY 1, 2003, TO OCTOBER 6, 2010, WITH COOLING UNIT MODELS WITH COOLING UNIT SERIAL NUMBERS FROM 700000 TO 13085759, NON CONSECUTIVELY.
THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR A THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE.
NORCOLD HAS NOW DECIDED THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, SERVICE CENTERS, AND VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE HAZARD AND OFFER A FREE REMEDY TO PREVENT TEMPERATURE ELEVATION THAT COULD ALLOW A FIRE. THE REMEDY IS TO AFFIX A THERMOCOUPLE, WITH A FASTER RESPONSE TIME, TO ALL REFRIGERATORS WITH A SENSING ALGORITHM OR A THERMAL SWITCH. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES RECALL CAMPAIGNS 02E-045, 08E-030, 09E-026, AND 09E-027.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 151,795 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Norcold 1210Built from Jan 1, 2003 to Oct 6, 2010
- Norcold 1211Built from Jan 1, 2003 to Oct 6, 2010
- Norcold 1200Built from Jan 1, 2003 to Oct 6, 2010
- Norcold 1201Built from Jan 1, 2003 to Oct 6, 2010
Who is recalling it?
- Made by NORCOLD INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.