NHTSA Complaint #10230024 — 2005 WESTERN ALPENLITE

DOMETIC RECALL 08E-032 RV REFRIG. RECALLS ARE LISTED FOR MY REFRIGERATOR AS A FIRE HAZARD AND MY UNIT WAS AFFECTED AS PER DOMETIC. BRIGHT YELLOW POWDER WAS NOTED AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR EXAMINATION AND THE UNIT BURST AT THE BURNER UNIT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL IS NOTED AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. UPON CONTACT WITH KIM AT THE DOMETIC HOTLINE, SHE ADVISED THAT MY UNIT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT BE SERVICED. IS THIS A SAFETY RECALL OR A WARRANTY RECALL? TO THE SERVICING DEALER, WEBBS RV IN LAKESIDE CA., 619 443-5073 IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE RECALL DOES NOT STATE THAT THE UNIT HAS TO BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR RECALLS. *TR