# 2016 AMERICAN COACH AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1377234` · 2017-05-11 · REV Recreation Group
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AMERICAN COACH
- **Model:** AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** REV Recreation Group
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MY FAIRLY  NEW  2016 R/V  DUE TO BATTERY HOLD DOWN BRACKET HITTING THE POSITIVE TERMINAL , THIS CAUSED ALL 8 OF MY AGM  BATTERYS TO SHORT AND SHORTING OUT LIGHTS , INVERTER ,AQUA HOT , ECT. AND THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING , FOUND BATTERIES  ARCING OUT AGAINTS THE FACTORY INSTALLED BATTERY HOLD DOWN  BRACKETS , BY WATCHING THE VIDEO FROM WHEN SOLD ITS THE SAME BRACKETS WHEN DELIVERED .
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*