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NORCOLD 1200LRIM — EQUIPMENT

fire · 707506 · 2009-02-09

Vehicle

Make
NORCOLD
Model
1200LRIM
Year
Manufacturer
Norcold Inc.
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 NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL 1200LRIM. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE RV HOUSING COMMUNITY WHEN THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL INFORMING HER THAT THE RV WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF INFORMED HER THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE REFRIGERATOR. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E030000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO KNOW THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE COOLING UNIT IN ORDER TO FIND OUT IF HER REFRIGERATOR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE COOLING UNIT BECAUSE IT BURNED OFF IN THE FIRE. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10258056
Machine
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