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DOMETIC RM3862 — EQUIPMENT

fire · 962106 · 2013-02-08

Vehicle

Make
DOMETIC
Model
RM3862
Year
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
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 DOMETIC RM3862 REFRIGERATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED AN ENGINEER INSPECTED THE REFRIGERATOR AND NOTICED A SMALL FIRE IN THE GAS BURNER CHAMBER. THE ENGINEER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE REFRIGERATOR WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT) BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED WHEN THE NOTICE WAS ISSUED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10496860
Machine
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