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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
74,500 miles · Feb 20, 2014
EquipmentFire
THIS IS A MOTORHOME. WHEN PARKED AT REST STOP (AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS). GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO WALK DOG AND AFTER GOING ABOUT 75 YARDS. HAPPENED TO TURN AND SEE SMOKE RISING FROM RV. RAN BACK AND DISCOVERED THE REFRIGERATOR (NORCOLD MODEL 6162)..HAD STARTED ON FIRE. RUINING THE FRIDGE AND THE OUTSIDE STEREO. WE GOT LUC…
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THIS IS A MOTORHOME. WHEN PARKED AT REST STOP (AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS). GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO WALK DOG AND AFTER GOING ABOUT 75 YARDS. HAPPENED TO TURN AND SEE SMOKE RISING FROM RV. RAN BACK AND DISCOVERED THE REFRIGERATOR (NORCOLD MODEL 6162)..HAD STARTED ON FIRE. RUINING THE FRIDGE AND THE OUTSIDE STEREO. WE GOT LUCKY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. BUT A NEW FRIDGE COST 2000 DOLLARS. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NORCOLD CO. AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS..ALSO..WE HAD 2 CATS IN CAMPER. A FEW MORE MINUTES OF THE FIRE AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN DANGER. I SEE OTHER MODELS OF NORCOLD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF FIRES..THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10565162
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