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For an RV style fridge (non-residential) - it was very likely the leveling...
If you opened the outside cover, you likely would have found parts quite hot - while nothing was cooling.

The newer models (in my case 2014 vs 2000) seem even more sensitive to leveling... Places my old fridge would run fine (my driveway at the time) - the new one said 'no way'...

From a single occurrence I wouldn't expect any lasting damage - but wouldn't make a habit of doing that regularly. It needs to be level when parked to run properly. Results if done regularly are not pretty.

While a good thought/hope that the bag of ice caused it - I doubt it... Certainly when the ice started melting, the freezer should have kicked in... Would have been at 32 degrees at the coldest part of the freezer (bottom) - and the freezer should be set lower than that.

And while there CAN be a mechanism to shut things off and protect the fridge - I haven't seen Thor included that on any yet (maybe others have and can comment.)