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DOMETIC RM2852 — EQUIPMENT

1 injured · 904903 · 2012-02-13

Vehicle

Make
DOMETIC
Model
RM2852
Year
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2852, SERIAL NUMBER 51000266. THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER: 06E076000, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS AN AMMONIA LEAK AND ODOR. THE CONTACT TURNED THE REFRIGERATOR OFF AFTER SPEAKING WITH SOMEONE AT HIS LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. HE NOTICED THE SMELL MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE REFRIGERATOR BECAME WARM AND THEN COLD. THE SERVICE CENTER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE AMMONIA FAILURE REPAIRED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE OR VIA WARRANTY BEFORE THEY COULD INSTALL THE REPAIR KIT AT NO CHARGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN DEATH. THE SERVICE CENTER ALSO ADVISED HIM TO OPEN THE WINDOWS AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY AFTER NOTIFYING THEM THAT THE ODOR WAS MUCH WORSE ON SATURDAY. THE CONTACT WILL ALSO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A HEADACHE AND HIS THROAT WAS IRRITATED BY THE AMMONIA ODOR. REMAILED 10/01/2014*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447773
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