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1994 WINNEBAGO ITASCA — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 1039848 · 2014-02-20

Vehicle

Make
WINNEBAGO
Model
ITASCA
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Miles at failure
74,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS IS A MOTORHOME. WHEN PARKED AT REST STOP (AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS). GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO WALK DOG AND AFTER GOING ABOUT 75 YARDS. HAPPENED TO TURN AND SEE SMOKE RISING FROM RV. RAN BACK AND DISCOVERED THE REFRIGERATOR (NORCOLD MODEL 6162)..HAD STARTED ON FIRE. RUINING THE FRIDGE AND THE OUTSIDE STEREO. WE GOT LUCKY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. BUT A NEW FRIDGE COST 2000 DOLLARS. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NORCOLD CO. AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS..ALSO..WE HAD 2 CATS IN CAMPER. A FEW MORE MINUTES OF THE FIRE AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN DANGER. I SEE OTHER MODELS OF NORCOLD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF FIRES..THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10565162
Machine
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