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2007 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER OCTANE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1096464 · 2014-08-11

Vehicle

Make
JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER
Model
OCTANE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE IOTA ITS-30RL 30 AMP AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH OVERHEATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CHASSIS SIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. DAMAGE TO WIRING CONSISTED OF MELTED WHITE (RETURN TO GROUND) WIRES ON THE SHORE POWER TO TRAILER OUTPUT ON THE SWITCH. SMOKE AND (HEAT) FIRE FROM MELTING SWITCH IN THE ENCLOSED HOUSING CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL THE TRAVEL TRAILER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10621358
Machine
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