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cpoo · 03-31-2017, 05:36 PM

Now it has happened to me2016 38q. While rounding sharp banked corner at very slow speed the refrig tilted onto the counter. No damage and I secured it with wedges and bungees. Partly my fault as I had not balanced the load. Too much up high and in doors. I use Velcro to hold doors closed. Removed the original latches early on. Had doors been allowed to open I would have had stuff on the floor but frig would probably have remained in place. None the less this is shoddy work.

Old-Biscuit · 03-31-2017, 05:39 PM

WHY isn't fridge 'anchored'---'fastened' in place?????

If this is a 'known' problem why not addressed already??

NYBobbo · 03-31-2017, 07:34 PM

I know my 2016 View has a cable from the top of the fridge to the RV wall, I assume that if the 6 screws and the silicone on the back fails that will keep it from sliding out of it's "home".

cpoo · 03-31-2017, 08:13 PM

My residential two door refrigerator had some that was screwed on with small screws. I found one of them. The trim board on the top could have kept it from tipping but it was held on with small staples. I have cut Winnebago some real slack for shoddy quality control. This one is ridiculous.

Cover Dog · 03-31-2017, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit

WHY isn't fridge 'anchored'---'fastened' in place?????

If this is a 'known' problem why not addressed already??

Oh it's a known problem all right, myself and at least three others on this site with a 38Q had the same problem.

There are brackets on the back corners of the fridge that are to be anchored into the wall. On ours it looks like they attempted to hit a mounting plate but missed. When our fridge went over it took out the microwave and pulled the trim board above the fridge off.

This shouldn't happen regardless of how you loaded the refrigerator. Ours went over as we turned left into the grounds of the FMCA RALLY in W. Springfield, Mass. last Aug. Less then 10 mph as we made the turn. We had no fridge or microwave for the 5 days at the rally.

Make sure your turn off the water to the fridge, because it pulled our water tubing out of the fridge. The shut off valve to the fridge is under the sink on the back wall on the left side.

Cranemec · 03-31-2017, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit

WHY isn't fridge 'anchored'---'fastened' in place?????

If this is a 'known' problem why not addressed already??

My question too. I know ours is anchored. The latch on our pull out counter top extension is sketchy however.......
On our list for Decatur in August.