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2019 JAYCO REDHAWK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1683788 · 2020-08-11

Vehicle

Make
JAYCO
Model
REDHAWK
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JAYCO REDHAWK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ODOR OF BURNING SMOKE WAS PRESENT. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB IN THE STORAGE UNIT HAD OVERHEATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LIGHT COVER AND ITEMS INSIDE THE STORAGE UNIT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ITEMS MOVING INSIDE THE STORAGE SPACE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE LIGHT BULB. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. INVALID VIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11348558
Machine
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