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2018 FOREST RIVER SALEM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1479524 · 2018-06-30

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
SALEM
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
150

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE SITTING IN OUR TRAVEL TRAILER WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, LIKE AN ELECTRICAL BURN. I WENT AROUND OUR TRAVEL TRAILER AND LOOKED UNDER THE SINK AND SAW THE WATER HEATER SMOKING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE ELECTRICITY. IT TURNS OUT, THE AC JUNCTION BOX THAT ATTACHED TO THE WATER HEATER HAD CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE WIRE NUT NOT BEING PROPERLY SECURED TO THE WIRE. TRAVEL TRAILER WAS STATIONARY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11104860
Machine
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