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vehicle description: travel trailers. the fan-light appliance can fail (most commonly involving a failure of the fan motor) which can result in an overload in the coiled power supply wires, which could melt the wires.

Corrective Action

this condition can cause an electrical short, and possibly a fire.

Recall Notes

owners will be sent a mailer for the return of this fan-light appliance and in turn will be sent two portable lights as replacements. if an owner does not want the two lights as replacements, coachmen is offering reimbursement for the fan/light appliances.

1998 Damon Damon

Component

Electrical System:Wiring

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. a weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage.

Corrective Action

electrical current leakage could result in a fire.

Recall Notes

magnetek is replacing these power converters.

1995 Damon Damon

Component

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle

Consequence of Defect

certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875 manufactured between january 1987 and may 1995. these refrigerators can experience a break down in a rubber seal within the gas valve. as the rubber seal ages, a leak may occur, allowing propane gas to accumulate in the burner area.

Corrective Action

the consequence can result in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

Recall Notes

norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement gas valve free of charge. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005.