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2016 PALOMINO COLUMBUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1383077 · 2017-06-07

Vehicle

Make
PALOMINO
Model
COLUMBUS
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PALOMINO COLUMBUS RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VOLTAGE WIRING MELTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE CABIN. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (RON HOOVER RV & MARINE OF WEST HOUSTON; 29029, KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77494; (281) 829-1560) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFER SWITCH AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RV WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT 574-821-1487, BUT THEY DID NOT RETURN THE CALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993683
Machine
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