Recall 10V573 covers 4 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 Featherlite Trailer vehicles with Norcold refrigerators that create fire risk. Remedy is free through Norcold dealers.
Featherlite is recalling 4 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 Trailer models equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators because the shutoff sensor or thermal switch does not cut power fast enough when high temperatures are detected. If a hydrogen gas leak overheats the refrigerator, the delay can fail to prevent a fire; the Featherlite dealer repair will be free once available.
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What's wrong?
The recalled 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 Featherlite Trailer models use Norcold 1200-series refrigerators installed as trailer equipment. The refrigerator has a high-temperature shutoff system, either a sensing algorithm or a thermal switch, that is supposed to cut electrical power when unsafe heat builds inside the refrigerator. That shutoff is the safety backstop that helps keep an overheated refrigerator from becoming a fire source.
On affected trailers, the shutoff system does not react fast enough after high temperatures are detected. The sensor algorithm or thermal switch is meant to stop power before heat keeps building, but its response time is not sufficient. If power continues during an overheat condition, the refrigerator area can stay energized long enough to create a potential fire risk.
There is no warning sign before failure. An owner should not rely on a light, smell, sound, or cooling change to identify this defect before the refrigerator protection system fails to act in time.
Who's affected?
Covers the Trailer model across the 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2009 model years.
| 2009 Featherlite Trailer | Recreational vehicle/trailer |
|---|---|
| 2004 Featherlite Trailer | Recreational vehicle/trailer |
| 2006 Featherlite Trailer | Recreational vehicle/trailer |
| 2000 Featherlite Trailer | Recreational vehicle/trailer |
| Units affected | 4 |
A matching year and model does not guarantee inclusion. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific trailer is included.
What's the safety risk?
A refrigerator shutoff system can fail to cut power fast enough when high temperatures are detected from a hydrogen gas leak, leaving time for a fire to start. If your VIN is included, schedule the recall repair and avoid using the refrigerator until the repair is complete. Repair will be free at any franchised Featherlite dealer once available.
What should I do?
- Check your VIN to confirm your 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 Featherlite Trailer is included in this recall.
- Use the Featherlite or Norcold owner notice before scheduling service, because the free refrigerator remedy must follow those instructions.
- Contact Featherlite or Norcold customer service with recall number 10V573 to confirm where the trailer should go for the free Norcold refrigerator remedy.
- Schedule the Norcold refrigerator remedy that fixes the delayed high-temperature shutoff protection tied to the fire risk.
- Avoid using the refrigerator until the remedy is complete.
What happens at the repair
The source record does not list a current remedy status, but the repair path is clear. Featherlite works with Norcold to identify affected owners of trailers equipped with 1200 series Norcold refrigerators. Owners are then directed to a Norcold dealer for the refrigerator remedy, free of charge. The issue involves the refrigerator's high temperature shutoff system, where the sensing algorithm or thermal switch does not stop power quickly enough. The final dealer remedy is free once available through the Norcold dealer process.
Timeline
| November 18, 2010 | NHTSA published the recall |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2011 | Owner notification mailed |
Frequently asked questions
What is recall 10V573?
Recall 10V573 covers 4 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2009 Featherlite trailers equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. The refrigerator shutoff sensor or thermal switch does not stop power fast enough when high temperatures are detected, creating a fire risk. Norcold dealers provide the remedy free of charge.
What should I do if my 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009 Featherlite Trailer is on this recall?
Check your VIN to confirm your specific trailer is included in recall 10V573. If it is, contact Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or Featherlite to confirm the remedy appointment path with a Norcold dealer. The repair is free.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. The filed remedy says affected owners will be instructed to contact Norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Keep the recall number, 10V573, handy when you call so the service desk can match your trailer to the refrigerator remedy.
What is the safety risk?
The safety risk is fire. The Norcold refrigerator has a sensing algorithm or thermal switch meant to shut off power when high temperatures are detected after a possible hydrogen gas leak, but the shutoff response is not fast enough. The remedy addresses that refrigerator safety defect.
More information
| NHTSA campaign page | nhtsa.gov/vehicle-recalls/10V573000 |
|---|---|
| Featherlite customer service | 1-800-767-9101 |
| NHTSA recall # | 10V573 |
| NHTSA recall # (full) | 10V573000 |
Source documents
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Download Owner Notification Letter (PDF) - Download Defect / Noncompliance Notice (PDF) (PDF)
- Download Recall Acknowledgement (PDF)
This article is generated from NHTSA's primary recall filings and reviewed against the source on June 3, 2026. RecallNotify does not paraphrase NHTSA's consequence language; that text is reproduced as written above. Editorial standards →