NHTSA Complaint #10257951 — 1995 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

1995 RAVEN BY FIRAN 32FT. CLASS A RV, TOTAL LOSS DUE TO EXPLOSION OF DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR EXPLOSION AND FIRE. RV WAS BEING USED TO PROVIDE SURVIVAL OF WINTER STORM AND LOSS OF ELECTRICITY FOR THE HOME. REFRIGERATOR WAS IN OFF MODE, WAS USING STOVE TO PREPARE MEAL FOR FAMILY. ALL SAFETY ALARMS WAS IN USE INCLUDING LP & CO GAS ALARM. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE LOUDEST EXPLOSION WAS HERD AND THE RV WAS IN FLAMES FRONT AND BACK OF THE RV. THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF THE RV WAS BLOWN OUT INCLUDING THE STEEL SUPPORT BARS IN THE FRAMING OF THE UNIT. I HAD BEEN IN THE RV WITH THE STOVE USE, WENT INTO HOME TO RETRIEVE A SERVING SPOON AND BOOM! THE STOVE AND COOKING POT REMAIN CHARRED IN THE REMAINS OF THE RV AND THE REFRIGERATOR IS GONE EXCEPT FOR THE VERY BACK OF THE UNIT. *TR