NHTSA Complaint #11567820 — 2003 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT

The contact owed a 2003 Forest River Wildcat equipped with a Dometic refrigerator model 2652/2682 gas absorption,. The contact stated that while the RV was parked under a barn, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire. The RV burned to the frame. The barn structure, an unknown Chevrolet truck, a tractor, equipment, and other structures were also destroyed during the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire within a week. There was no police report. The female occupant in the RV detected smoke from the refrigerator but was not injured. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. A third-party investigator company reported that the fire was due to the refrigerator. The mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.