I have a dometic rv refrigerator model rm3862 that was involved in a safety recall (#06e-076). According to the recall there is a possibility of the unit catching on fire if the cooling system riser tube ruptures. I did not receive any information about this defect. When I contacted dometic on 20th july 2010 I was informed that dometic would only install the safety kit, and would not reimburse me for the cost of the repair to the cooling system. If this safety issue could cause the unit to catch fire, then it would surely be over heating the riser tube, which would cause the unit to corrode prematurely and rupture. My unit has failed due to this defect and the unit should be repaired or replaced by dometic. I have been informed that to repair the refrigerator the cooling unit has to be replaced (about $900.00). New units cost about $1200.00.
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Recalls 3
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Certain truck campers, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Risk
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Skyline will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or skyline at 1‑574‑294‑6521.
Recall number 07V074000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. A weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage.
- Risk
- Electrical current leakage could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Magnetek is replacing these power converters.
Recall number 98V240001 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: storage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. Lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. These cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. The overfill protection device may not function properly.
- Risk
- If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present.
- Remedy
- Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Manchester will replace these lpg cylinders.
Recall number 98V010002 · Recall details
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