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2013 DUTCHMEN TRAVEL TRAILER — WHEELS

fire · 1102012 · 2014-08-25

Vehicle

Make
DUTCHMEN
Model
TRAVEL TRAILER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
1,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DUTCHMEN COMFORT TRAILBLAZER TRAVEL TRAILER (NA). THE TRAILER WAS PULLED BY A 2011 FORD F150. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRAILER'S REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL TRAILER OVER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS COMMON. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS 1,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10628101
Machine
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