Recall 09V299000: 2002 Foretravel U320

Report received

Jul 29, 2009

Manufacturer

Foretravel, inc.

Potentially affected

1vehicles

Model years

2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Foretravel is recalling 1 model year 2002 u320 recreational vehicle equipped with a norcold model 1200lrim refrigerator, manufactured from march 1, 2001 to december 31, 2002, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. If a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.

Possible consequence

If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Foretravel is working with norcold and norcold will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge (please see 09e-027). Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 Foretravel U3200 complaints