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NORCOLD N641 — EQUIPMENT

fire · 979773 · 2013-05-16

Vehicle

Make
NORCOLD
Model
N641
Year
Manufacturer
Norcold Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PURCHASED A 1978 HOLLIDAY MOTOR HOME AROUND FEB 2013 WITH NORCOLD 641 REFRIGERATOR, SERIAL #1060872F, WHICH HE WAS TOLD WAS 1 YEAR OLD. HE HEARD A "THUMP, THUMP" OUTSIDE HIS HOME AND SAW THE MOTOR HOME ON FIRE. HE FOUND THAT THE REFRIGERATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH NO INJURIES. DICKENSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT #[XXX]. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHO TO REPORT INCIDENT TO SO HE CONTACTED THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10512343
Machine
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