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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

2 injured · 820201 · 2010-10-15

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR OUR DOMETIC RV FRIG. WE TOOK IT TO A RV SERVICE CENTER AND THOUGHT THAT THEY FIXED IT. NO WHERE IN THE RECALL INFORMATION TELLS THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED THAT ONLY A PIECE OF METAL IS PLACED TO SUPPOSEDLY PREVENT A FIRE FROM OCCURRING WHEN THE DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR LEAKS COOLANT. THE SERVICE CENTER DID NOT EXPLAIN THAT TO US EITHER. NOW I READ IN RV FORUMS THAT MANY OF THE REFRIGERATORS CAUGHT ON FIRE ANYWAY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN WORKED ON FOR THE RECALL. THIS RECALL REMEDY IS A FAILURE. NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE MORE ACTION TO TRULY PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM CERTAIN TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECT. I DO NOT THINK OUR RV IS SAFE WITH THIS REFRIGERATOR IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360667
Machine
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