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2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1043581 · 2014-02-27

Vehicle

Make
CARRIAGE
Model
CAMEO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Carriage Industries
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
6,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STATIONARY IN A CAMPGROUND, WATCHING TV, THE MICROWAVE/OVEN TURNED ITSELF ON AND BEGAN SPARKING AND THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND HAZE FILLED THE COACH. LATER INSPECTION AT AN RV REPAIR SHOP REVEALED THE IOTA AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH ITS-50R HAD OVERHEATED, SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE, MELTING WIRES, GFI AND 50 AMP BREAKER BOXES AND CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $2,400.00 IN DAMAGES. THIS TRANSFER SWITCH WAS LOCATED IN A 2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO FIFTH WHEEL. PICTURES WERE OBTAINED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568426
Machine
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