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2007 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1143622 · 2015-01-01

Vehicle

Make
ITASCA
Model
SUNCRUISER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATILATOR ELECTRIC FIREPLACE INSERT ELECTRONIC BOARD AND WIRES SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. WE WERE PARKED IN A CAMPSITE AND LUCKILY SITTING THERE AS SPARKS FLEW PLUS WIRES SMOKING. I UNPLUGGED UNIT SO NOTHING ELSE WOULD BURN. IT DID NOT THROW A FUSE OR BREAKER. WIRES WERE JUST HANGING FROM HEATING UNIT. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10669455
Machine
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