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DOMETIC RM2852 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 882426 · 2011-09-28

Vehicle

Make
DOMETIC
Model
RM2852
Year
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 1999 NEWMAR FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. IT WAS PURCHASED USED IN DECEMBER 2010. THE DEALER WAS BOAT N RV WAREHOUSE IN WEST COXACKIE NEW YORK. IT HAS A DOMETIC RM 2852 REFRIGERATOR IN IT. THE DEALER FAILED TO MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS PERSUANT TO THE DOMETIC RECALL, OR VERIFY THAT IT WAS DONE, OR NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. AS A RESULT THERE WAS A FIRE. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER WAS NEGLIGENT IN NOT PERFORMING THE REPAIRS OR INFORMING ME THAT THIS DEFECT EXISTED. ARE THEY LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE TO PERFORM OPEN RECALLS BEFORE THE SALE JUST AS AN AUTOMOTIVE DEALER IS? *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10427719
Machine
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