Motorhome fire at Holtville hot springs LTVA

dougrainer wrote:

Diplomat_St_Poodles wrote:

Ranger Smith wrote:
Another Norcold fire. That refrigerator should be outlawed. So much for that little black box safety recall . . . If it had one

Well that may have been an issue. The owner, although shell shocked, said they had the “kit” but had not installed it yet.

1. NOBODY knows for a fact what caused the fire and IF it was the Norcold refer that was the cause. It could have originated from an LP leak in the refer area.
2. Norcold DOES NOT send recall kits to retail customers. The recall has been out for over 10 years.
3. The RV'er was AWARE OF THE FACT AND REFUSED TO HAVE HIS REFER UPDATED. The fact he had the kit, shows his responsibility to have it installed.
4. It is sad they have this horrible problem, but people have to be responsible for there inaction to install recall parts.
5. The unit is over 20 years old and NOBODY knows the history or repair of the systems on this RV. It could have had a dirty burner or nests in the back of the refer that caught fire when it lit on LP. It could have had an LP leak that caught fire from a previous repair that was NOT to spec when the LP section was not secured correctly. Doug

I agree Doug, I certainly would not jump to any conclusion. I was only relaying what the owner said to me, and what happened just prior to the fire. I asked her if they had had the upgrade done and thats what she told me. I know that we had a recall notice on our Dometic fridge and the fix was done by a dealership.

The Safari looked in good condition but you are correct, you never know how things are maintained.