2001 King Of The Road Crown Recall Information and Defects
The 2001 King Of The Road Crown has 1 active safety recalls issued by the NHTSA and CHIEF INDUSTRIES. These critical defects primarily concern equipment. Review the full details below, including NHTSA and Manufacturer Campaign numbers.
Quick Jump to Recalls (1 Defects)
Defect #1: Equipment Malfunction (MFR Campaign: )
NHTSA ID: 11V085000 | MFR Campaign Number:
Posted on: 2011-02-10
Description
King of the road is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
Consequence
The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
Corrective Action
King of the road is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began on january 14, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at
1-800-767-9101
Notes
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
safercar.gov>http://www.
safercar.gov
