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DOMETIC RM2652 — EQUIPMENT

fire · 686170 · 2008-09-02

Vehicle

Make
DOMETIC
Model
RM2652
Year
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CONQUEST GULFSTREAM. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN UNUSUAL ODOR INSIDE HER VEHICLE AND THE CARBON DIOXIDE DETECTOR SOUNDED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITHIN THE CAMPER. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE REMOVED THE OUTSIDE PANEL THAT STORES THE TUBES THAT GO INTO THE REFRIGERATOR AND CAUSED THE REFRIGERATOR TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE REFRIGERATOR. SHE CALLED DOMETIC AND THEY TOOK DOWN SOME INFORMATION. THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, PART NUMBER, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240593
Machine
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