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NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 899866 · 2012-01-13

Vehicle

Make
NORCOLD
Model
REFRIGERATOR
Year
Manufacturer
Norcold Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

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

Narrative

CPSC#I1160395A. TAHOE FIFTH WHEEL RV. CONSUMER STATED MAY 12TH THEY EXPERIENCED THE SMELL OF AMMONIA AND NO COOLING BY THE UNIT. ON MAY 15TH AT 1 A.M., THEIR DOGS WOKE THEM TO FIND THE WHOLE TRAILER ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THEY LOST EVERYTHING AND BARELY MADE IT OUT. *LN AN ELECTRICAL FORENSICS TEAM, FOUND THE UNIT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444209
Machine
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