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2014 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1456351 · 2018-03-22

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
ROCKWOOD
Year
2014
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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD CAMPER MODEL 2703WS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER INPUT PLUG CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED THE WIRES TO BURN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE PLUG HIMSELF AND FOUND THAT THE INPUT PLUG WAS NOT MADE WITH COPPER BRAIDED WIRES, RATHER THE PLUG WAS MADE WITH SOLID LOOSE WIRES, WHICH CAUSED THE PLUG TO BURN. THE CAMPER WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAMPER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080879
Machine
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