Investigation EQ08010: Vehicles

Status

CLOSED

Opened

Jun 23, 2008

Closed

Dec 3, 2008

Model years

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Subject

Dometic corporation two-door refrigerato

Component: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Summary

On 04/11/08 dometic filed a defect report stating certain two-door refrigerators contain a boiler tube that may fatigue and develop a crack.should a cracked boiler tube release a concentrated amount of cooling liquid and an ignition source is present, a fire may occur. A fire can cause personal injury to vehicle occupants. Rmd mailed information request letters to 227 companies on 7/1/2008 and again on 9/30/2008.from those mailings, 78 companies installed these refrigerators into motor vehicles and subsequently filed defect reports with nhtsa, 89 companies submitted written responses but were not required to file a defect report, and 28 companies failed to submit a written response to rmd's information request letters.32 letters were undeliverable.notes for each mailing can be found attached below or in the document repository.this eq is closed.

An NHTSA investigation looks into whether a safety defect exists. Opening one is not a finding. Outcomes can include a recall, closure without action, or further inquiry.