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03-11-2014, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BamBoom
I think I'm missing something. If the fireball was on the rearview camera and it appears it's a diesel pusher, why did the fire consume the front of the coach first?
Was the driver not watching his gauges? Did the engine get hot going 73mph towing a Cherokee?
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Two different fires. The OP one is in Yuma, the 2nd in Florida.
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03-11-2014, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BamBoom
I think I'm missing something. If the fireball was on the rearview camera and it appears it's a diesel pusher, why did the fire consume the front of the coach first?
Was the driver not watching his gauges? Did the engine get hot going 73mph towing a Cherokee?
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It's a different coach and accident completely.
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03-11-2014, 05:35 PM
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Sorry, didn't mean to confuse anyone. I'll repost on a new thread.
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03-11-2014, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ohhwell
It's a different coach and accident completely.
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Aha!!!
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03-12-2014, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Fl_Richard
Why is it always the fridge that's blamed? They cant possibly be that bad!
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I was at seminar presented by Mac the Fire Guy - January 2014. Mac McCoy stated there have been 4000 (four thousand) Norcold fires in the last 4 years.
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03-12-2014, 12:52 AM
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I don't get it.
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I was at seminar presented by Mac the Fire Guy - January 2014. Mac McCoy stated there have been 4000 (four thousand) Norcold fires in the last 4 years.
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If they have this many documented cases why wouldn't the consumer protection agency have a recall on the just like they do with vehicle issues.
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03-12-2014, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by gruelens
I was at seminar presented by Mac the Fire Guy - January 2014. Mac McCoy stated there have been 4000 (four thousand) Norcold fires in the last 4 years.
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Mac is definitely the man. But he is also the man selling fire extinguishers. 1,000 Norcold fires a year x 4 years = 4,000 fires a year. Doesn't it seem more like 40,000 fires - thread after thread - post after post.
I am about to order more safety from Mac. But I wish the class action suit would run it course. Maybe then we will have some hard and fast (whether true or not) numbers of Norcold and Dometic fires per year.
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03-12-2014, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomtall
If they have this many documented cases why wouldn't the consumer protection agency have a recall on the just like they do with vehicle issues.
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The recalls are many. The fixes are band aides. But the numbers of actual fires - to me is a mystery. I have a halon extinguisher and an Amish cooling unit replacement - so I take it seriously because fire kills. But - I do not think anyone can quantify this risk. And by that I mean LEGALLY QUANTIFY the risk. The day is coming - I hope - but not here yet.
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