NHTSA Complaint #10245081 — 2001 TIFFIN ALLEGRO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE REFRIGERATOR, WHICH STATED THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WOULD NOT PREVENT A FIRE IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOILER TUBE IGNITES. INSTEAD, THE ACTUAL REPAIR WOULD ONLY CONTAIN THE FIRE, RATHER THAN PREVENT THE FIRE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AND PART NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10-29-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFRIGERATOR SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKAGE AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. THE POWER CONVERTER FAILED, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND A SWITCH ON THE FLUID RESERVOIR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. UPDATED 10/30/08. *JB