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2021 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FLIGHT SLX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1749161 · 2021-05-25

Vehicle

Make
JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER
Model
JAY FLIGHT SLX
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

– Electrical fire is possible at the wiring (12V and 110V) connecting the slide out room to the main trailer body. Closing the slide is jamming the wires between two metal flaps resulting in wire jacket damage and exposing the wires under power. – The 110V hot wire was damaged by another part mounted to the trailer frame resulting in shortening hot wire to the frame, spark and burning of electrical wire in she short proximity of combustible underbelly insulation material. – The dealer has not been contacted. – The vehicle was not inspected. – The issue appeared as a sparking under the left trailer wheel pair when connecting to the shore power at the campsite. Prior to the incident, the metal flap cut through the cable insulation and shortened the hot wire to the frame. There was no any indication of this issue prior to the incident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11418558
Machine
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