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2019 THOR MOTOR COACH ARIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1739633 · 2021-04-08

Vehicle

Make
THOR MOTOR COACH
Model
ARIA
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
7,800
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN WE RESTARTED THE ENGINE OF OUR MOTOR COACH AFTER FUELING, THE AWNING AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED. IT IT NOT SUPPOSED TO BE POSSIBLE TO EXTEND THE AWNING WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THERE IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE WITH THE AWNING EXTENDED. WHEN WE PULLED OUT OF THE FUELING LANE, THE AWNING CAUGHT THE PUMP AND DAMAGED IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11407069
Machine
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