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NORCOLD N641 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 2212168 · 2026-06-02

Vehicle

Make
NORCOLD
Model
N641
Year
—
Manufacturer
Norcold Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Norcold N641.3FL refrigerator (serial #XXX) installed in an Arctic Fox truck camper caught fire on June 2, 2026 due to cooling unit failure. This model is subject to a known Norcold fire risk recall. The unit had not been repaired under the recall. I extinguished the fire myself. I have photographic evidence and have reported the incident to Thetford/Norcold at [XXX] . Norcold LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2025 with over 10,500 similar fire-related claims. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11741544
Machine
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