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DOMETIC RM3862 — EQUIPMENT

fire · 727523 · 2009-07-17

Vehicle

Make
DOMETIC
Model
RM3862
Year
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AIR STREAM LAND YACHT RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM3862. ON JULY 13, 2009, THERE WAS A STORM AND THE CONTACT SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STORAGE AREA OF THE RV. WITHIN SECONDS, THE RV BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AROUND THE REFRIGERATOR AREA. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND A FORM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE UNIT WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10277130
Machine
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