EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
May 20, 1993
63 units potentially affected
The defect: THE REFRIGERATOR INSTALLED IN THE TRAILER CAN OVERHEAT BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR BAFFLE AND FLUE VENT ARE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. HEAT FROM THE COMPRESSOR WILL NOT VENT PROPERLY.
The risk: CONTINUED USE OF INCORRECTLY VENTED REFRIGERATOR COULDRESULT IN A TRAILER FIRE.
The remedy: REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR BY PROPERLY ALIGNING THE BAFFLE TO THE VENT.
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