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1999 NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR — EQUIPMENT

fire · 733736 · 2009-08-31

Vehicle

Make
NORCOLD
Model
REFRIGERATOR
Year
1999
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 2006 ALLEGRO RV TIFFIN MODEL EQUIPPED WITH AN NORCOLD COOLING UNIT THAT EXPLODED TWO DAYS AFTER SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09E027000 EQUIPMENT. SHE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITHOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HER SERIAL NUMBER WAS OUT OF THE RECALL RANGE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER GAVE HER A NEW COOLING UNIT THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ICING UNIT OR DOOR. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT A NEW COOLING UNIT WOULD COST. UPDATED 10/27/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282436
Machine
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