NHTSA recall 08V277000
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Forest River Tsunami
Reported Jun 20, 20081 vehicles affectedFOREST RIVER, INC.Built Jun 14, 2001 – Jun 14, 2001
The defect
Forest river IS recalling 1 my 2001 tsunami class a diesel pusher motor home motor homes equipped with a norcold refrigerator. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
The risk
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
The remedy
Forest river IS working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. the recall IS expected to begin during july or august 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.