2001 SKYLINE ALJO Equipment Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SKYLINE ALJO. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT NOTICED A YELLOWISH RESIDUE SURROUNDING HIS EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS AN AMMONIA LEAK. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. A TECHNICIAN FROM A LOCAL RV REPAIR SHOP ADVISED HIM THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1,500 TO REPLACE. THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 2/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ONLY ADDITIONAL MATERIALS WOULD BE INSTALLED TO LESSEN THE DAMAGE IF A FIRE OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 2 REFRIGERATORS FAILURES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND FAILURE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE...