NHTSA Recall 11V484000

Agency:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicles:  Overland Ospry

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V484000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     OVERLAND / OSPRY 	    	2000
Manufacturer: TECHWORKS INC. 	Mfr's Report Date: SEP 14, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V484000 	
EQ10010
NHTSA Action Number: EQ10010
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1
Summary:
TECHWORKS IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2000 OVERLAND OSPRY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 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:
AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy:
TECHWORKS IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO GET THE UNITS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .