| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Action Number: EQ08010 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: DOMETIC |
| Vehicale/Equipment Model: RM3862 | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 9999 |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | Manufacturer's Name: Dometic Corporation |
| Date Opened: Jun, 23 2008 | Date Closed: Dec, 03 2008 |
| Subject: DOMETIC CORPORATION TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATO | Summary: On 04/11/08 dometic filed a defect report stating certain two-door refrigerators contain a boiler tube that may fatigue and develop a crack.should a cracked boiler tube release a concentrated amount of cooling liquid and an ignition source is present, a fire may occur. a fire can cause personal injury to vehicle occupants. rmd mailed information request letters to 227 companies on 7/1/2008 and again on 9/30/2008.from those mailings, 78 companies installed these refrigerators into motor vehicles and subsequently filed defect reports with nhtsa, 89 companies submitted written responses but were not required to file a defect report, and 28 companies failed to submit a written response to rmd's information request letters.32 letters were undeliverable.notes for each mailing can be found attached below or in the document repository.this eq is closed. |
