The 2002 Alfa Romeo Ideal has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,625 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V2200002007-05-215,625 affected
Defect
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
ALFA LEISURE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns two dometic rm3862 refrigerators. The contact received a safety recall notice for both dometics. He has attempted to have the recall repair work performed for four months now. The contact is 100% disabled and the refrigerators cannot be transported to the manufacturer for the…”
“Tl*the contact owns two dometic rm3862 refrigerators. The contact received a safety recall notice for both dometics. He has attempted to have the recall repair work performed for four months now. The contact is 100% disabled and the refrigerators cannot be transported to the manufacturer for the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Alfa Romeo Ideal as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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