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2005 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SPIRIT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1060047 · 2014-04-26

Vehicle

Make
WINNEBAGO
Model
ITASCA SPIRIT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
30,358

Severity

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

Narrative

RETURNED FROM A 3 DAY CAMPING TRIP AND PARKED MOTORHOME AT MY HOUSE. WHEN I HOOKED UP TO SHORE POWER I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SMOKE. ACCORDING TO REPAIR GUY THE PLUG IN FOR THE SLIDE (110) MUST HAVE HAD BAD CONNECTION AND SHORTED. IT MELTED EVERYTHING IN THE SURROUNDING AREA UNDER THE VANITY IN BATHROOM. I HAD BEEN STAYING IN THE COACH FOR THREE DAYS WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10585051
Machine
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