RecallNotify
Sign up Check my VIN
Home/ Recalls/ King Of The Road/ 11V085
Campaign 11V085 Posted January 14, 2011 761 units

1997-2007 King Of The Road RV Recall 11V085: Fridge Fire

RN
Reviewed by the RecallNotify editorial team
Published June 3, 2026

Recall 11V085 covers 761 1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, and Royalite RVs with Norcold refrigerator fire risk. Remedy is free through Norcold.

King Of The Road is recalling 761 1997-2007 Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, and Royalite recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators because the refrigerator shutoff system does not cut power fast enough when high temperatures are detected. A delayed shutoff during a hydrogen gas leak raises the risk of fire, and the dealer repair will be free once available.

Does this recall apply to your specific vehicle?

The official, free per-VIN recall check is run by NHTSA. Enter your VIN and we'll forward you directly — and add you to a free watchlist so you hear about new recalls for your vehicle.

Check my VIN at NHTSA

RecallNotify doesn't check your VIN — NHTSA's official tool does. We use your email only to alert you to new recalls.

What's wrong?

The 1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, and Royalite recreational vehicles in NHTSA campaign 11V085 use 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. These refrigerators include a safety control, either a sensing algorithm or a thermal switch, that is supposed to shut off power when it detects high temperatures. Its job is to stop the refrigerator from staying energized during an overheating condition.

On affected vehicles, that shutoff protection does not react fast enough. The sensor logic or switch detects the heat condition, but the response time to stop power is not sufficient. That delay leaves the refrigerator powered during a high-temperature condition and creates a fire risk.

There is no warning sign before failure. An owner should not count on a light, smell, sound, or cooling change to appear before the refrigerator protection fails to cut power quickly enough.

Who's affected?

Spans four King Of The Road trailer models across the 1997-2007 model years, with Equipment listed for each included model and year.

2004 King Of The Road Crown Equipment
1997 King Of The Road Crown Equipment
2005 King Of The Road Crown Equipment
2006 King Of The Road Crown Equipment
2007 King Of The Road Crown Equipment
Units affected761

The year and model narrow the scope, but the VIN decides. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific trailer is included.

What's the safety risk?

If the refrigerator overheats from a hydrogen gas leak, the shutoff system can fail to cut power soon enough to prevent a fire. There is no warning sign before failure, so avoid using the refrigerator until the recall work is handled. Repair will be free at any franchised King Of The Road dealer once available.

What should I do?

  1. Check your VIN to confirm your 1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, or Royalite is included in this recall.
  2. Contact King Of The Road for guidance on the Norcold dealer handling the free refrigerator remedy.
  3. Call Norcold at 1-800-767-9101 if you need dealer routing or repair-status help, and reference recall number 11V085 when you call.
  4. Stop using the 1200-series Norcold refrigerator until the shutoff-system repair is complete.
  5. Bring the recall notice if you have it so the dealer can match your RV to the covered refrigerator remedy.

What happens at the repair

King Of The Road is working with Norcold to identify affected owners and direct them to the refrigerator repair path. At a Norcold dealer, the refrigerator remedy is completed free of charge for the affected 1997-2007 Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, and Royalite vehicles. The source record ties this campaign to Norcold defect report 10E-049 and says owners are instructed to contact Norcold dealers for the free remedy. If your VIN is included, ask the service desk to confirm the Norcold refrigerator campaign before the appointment.

Timeline

January 14, 2011 Owner notification mailed
February 2, 2011 NHTSA published the recall

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 11V085?

Recall 11V085 covers 761 1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, and Royalite recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series Norcold refrigerators. The refrigerator shutoff system does not respond fast enough to high temperatures from a hydrogen gas leak, which can lead to a fire.

What should I do if my 1997-2007 King Of The Road Crown, Marquis, Royal Villa, or Royalite is on this recall?

Check your VIN to confirm your specific recreational vehicle is included in recall 11V085. If it is, contact a Norcold dealer for the free remedy. Reference recall 11V085 and Norcold defect report 10E-049 when you call.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. The remedy is free for included vehicles. King Of The Road worked with Norcold to identify affected owners, and owners are instructed to contact Norcold dealers to receive the refrigerator remedy at no charge.

What is the safety risk?

The safety risk is fire. The 1200-series Norcold refrigerator has a shutoff system meant to stop power when high temperatures are detected from a hydrogen gas leak, but the response time is not fast enough to prevent a fire.

What if I bought this King Of The Road RV used?

The free recall remedy still applies to included vehicles. Used owners do not always receive the original owner letter, so check your VIN and call a Norcold dealer with recall 11V085. Norcold can also be reached at 1-800-767-9101.

More information

NHTSA campaign pagenhtsa.gov/vehicle-recalls/11V085000
King Of The Road customer service1-800-767-9101
NHTSA recall #11V085
NHTSA recall # (full)11V085000

Source documents

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 →