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2017 HEARTLAND MALLARD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1576616 · 2019-06-19

Vehicle

Make
HEARTLAND
Model
MALLARD
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WIRING CONNECTION ON THE HOT WATER HEATER WAS NOT MADE SUFFICIENTLY WHICH LED TO THE WIRE BEING MELTED. THE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS QUICKLY FOUND AND POWER WAS TURNED OFF TO THE TANK TO PREVENT FURTHER BURNING. THE UNIT WAS NOT MOVING AND WAS SETUP IN A CAMPGROUND.*DT *TR*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11221296
Machine
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