{"source":"nhtsa","campaign":"08V286000","as_of":"2026-10-19","investigations":[{"action":"EQ08009","kind":"EQ","kind_name":"Equipment query","opened":"2008-05-30","closed":"2008-10-06","open":false,"manufacturer":"Norcold Inc.","component":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER","subject":"NORCOLD, INC ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS","summary":"ON 03/25/08 NORCOLD FILED A DEFECT REPORT STATING CERTAIN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS MAY EXPERIENCE A REFRIGERANT LEAK.IF A REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO OPERATE WITHOUT REFRIGERANT LIQUID, VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN OCCUR POSSIBLY LEADING TO A FIRE.AS MANY OF THESE REFRIGERATORS ARE INSTALLED IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, A FIRE CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. RMD MAILED INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS TO 21 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS ON 6/17/2008.OF THOSE RESPONSES, MONACO COACH, COACHMEN, TRAVEL UNITS, & WINNEBAGO HAD FILED DEFECT REPORTS PRIOR TO RECEIVING RMD'S NOTICE, ALFA LEISURE'S LETTER WAS RETURNED AS THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS ON 4/30/2008, AND SEVERAL COMPANIES WERE BOAT MODIFIERS THAT WOULD NOT FILE DEFECT REPORTS WITH NHTSA.10 VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FILED A DEFECT REPORT WITH NHTSA AND NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMER BASE ACCORDINGLY. THIS EQUIPMENT QUERY IS CLOSED. IR RESPONSES CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR IN THE DOCUMENT REPOSITORY.","campaigns":["08E030000","08V277000","08V286000","08V289000","08V316000","08V330000","08V332000","08V383000","08V415000","08V433000","08V492000","08V511000","09V279000","09V288000","09V289000","09V299000","09V300000","09V336000","09V443000"],"match":null,"models":[]}],"note":"An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.","attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/08V286000"}