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DOMETIC RM2652 — EQUIPMENT

fire · 686450 · 2008-09-03

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 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. DOMETIC STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS UNDER RECALL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HE STATED THAT SPARKS AND SMOKE WERE COMING FROM THE REFRIGERATOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS ON THE REFRIGERATOR AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE FULLY OPERATIONAL. BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S REFRIGERATOR HAD ALREADY FAILED, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE SERIAL, PART, AND RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240814
Machine
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