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2016 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1326308 · 2016-10-17

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
PRIME TIME
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE EXTERNAL LED LIGHTING ON THIS AVENGER TRAVEL TRAILER WERE IN USE AND STARTED A FIRE THAT BURNED THROUGH THE PLASTIC CASING. THIS CAUSED THE AWNING ABOVE TO HAVE SMOKE DAMAGE. LUCKILY WE CAUGHT IT IN TIME THAT THE AWNING OR TRAILER DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF A TRAILER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10916467
Machine
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