Vehicle recall 02V277008 · December 11, 2002

2000 Northland Camper

Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200LR and 1200RIM with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200LR and 1200RIM with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between December 1996 and February 1999. These refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
Consequence: If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy: Norcold will notify the customer and provide a replacement cooling unit 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.
Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 02V277008
Reported to NHTSA: December 11, 2002
Filed by: NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles potentially affected: 1
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment

Recall 02V277008 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Northland Camper (2000): 2000

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