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1996 BOUNDER MOTORHOME — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire1 injured · 107850 · 1998-06-03

Vehicle

Make
BOUNDER
Model
MOTORHOME
Year
1996
Manufacturer
BOUNDER MOTORHOMES
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON DECEMBER 21, 1997, WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO BEAUDRY R.V. DEALERSHIP WHERE REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS. ON APRIL 17, 98, WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN NOTICED FROM THE SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SMOKE. PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT WHERE A MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE. HE REPLACED BRAKES AND SPRINGS. THE THIRD TIME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPOXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN HEARD A TIRE BLOWOUT. THEY THEN PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE . VEHICLE IS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823898
Machine
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