Dometic RV fridge recall

[Murminator]

Some nice people came by today a bought my tent trailer, but they had a sad story on how and why they bought it. Turns out they had a 5th wheel they bought last summer was plugged in right beside their house right before the May long weekend the fridge caught fire and burnt their trailer down as well as burnt their house down in the middle of the night they got out with the clothes on their backs. So to rebuild they have recieved some money from insurance to buy a tent trailer and get away for some RnR. Their house and trailer are still sitting a charred remains pending investigation from Dometic which are dragging there feet. Very nice people they are getting back on their feet.
Anywho she told me about the fridge recall and this thing is huge lots of fires. There is only 2 fridge manufacturers Dometic and Norcold so best be checking your fridge to see if it is on the recall notice big range of recalls from 1997-2006 turns out mine is on the recall notice so I got to get it fixed.

Check here Official Dometic Recall - DometicUSA you will need your model number and serial number located on the inside of the fridge

Appartently this has been going on for a couple years here is some reading for ya RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Dometic Refer Recall - Possible Fire Hazard -Update 2/13/07

Some pics of what could happen RV.Net Open Roads Forum: FIRE IN OUR DOMETIC REFER COULD HAVE COST US/pictures

[Summitric]

WOW... I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE HAD IT FOR PROBABLY 6 MONTHS OR SO... GONNA GET THE TRAILER IN FOR INSPECTION ASAP AS PER THE RECALL.......THANKS FOR POSTING THAT MURM... I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE RECALL AND JUST DUG IT OUT OF A PILE OF PAPERS!

[Sledgirl]

Thanks for the heads up!!!! I will pass the link on to friends that own RV's and check my fridge tomorrow.

Edited:
YIKES!!!! My fridge is recalled and I never knew.

[Culvert]

Thanks very much,
Just sent that link home and will check when I get off work. Heading out for this weekend. Hope mine is not effected.

[gforce]

i know a couple in Edson who have a wolf pack trailer and their fridge caught fire a couple months ago, they were lucky as the flames shot out the side melted the access door.the trailer was parked in the carport at the time as she was loading it..could have burnt the house down too.lesson leart here is dont park it too close to any buildings when anything is lit .has any body else had a fire?i took my 5th wheel in to have the floor replaced this spring and when i picked it up i went in it and the gas burner on the stove was on full blast..emptied my large tank..if there was a source of ignition the thing would have blown up really good...thats why there called accidents..they were nice enough too refill the tank but it took a couple of days to vent the smell of propane away

[Summitric]

Don't you turn off your tanks?? ILLEGAL TO TRAVEL WITH PROPANE TANKS OPEN....

[Murminator]

I got mine booked in at Woody''s they are not booking until Aug 12 and they need it for a couple days. You have to check the Dometic website for dealers not all of them are on the list to do the recalls, you have to use the ones on the list for warranty

[Murminator]

Originally Posted by Summitric

Don't you turn off your tanks?? ILLEGAL TO TRAVEL WITH PROPANE TANKS OPEN....

Only on BC ferries and under ground parking garages. Mine is lit while traveling but I do shut it off when fueling up. It is no different than propane buses and cars going down the road except it's less quanity


**Edit*** Opps sorry here is the link for regulations http://www.rvhotlinecanada.com/regulations.asp

[Summitric]

Originally Posted by murminator

only on bc ferries and under ground parking garages.


**edit*** opps sorry here is the link for regulations Provincial Recreational Vehicle RV Regulations in Canada

and newfoundland, and the yukon is under review.
Thanks murm!!!

[Rubicon]

Just went and checked mine....., yup, wifee said its been actin funny at the lake, doesnt cool properly, odd wiff of amonia now and then, Murm, you the man, THX for posting this up!!! Called in Lacombe, booked in on Thursday, buddy says it takes an hour, he said go for lunch, and I'm outta there...just in time too, takin the 5 whl to a wedding in Sherwood Park this wknd, ya just never know eh??....

[Summitric]

Dam, checked the serial # and mine is applicable... Gotta take 'er in, i guess.

[Murminator]

So Today I get an email from a Global TV anchor wanting to do an interview on this.....not a TV guy anyone up for it?