NHTSA campaign 08V511000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Showtime Conversions: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Showtime Conversions reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 3, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

SHOWTIME IS RECALLING 4 MY 2000 53' CLASSIC CAR TRAILERS AND MY 2001 30' MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. 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

SHOWTIME IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E030). NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767- 9101 OR SHOWTIME CONVERSIONS AT 1-574-825-1130.

2 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2001 Showtime Showhauler0300
2000 Showtime Classic0200

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V511000.

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