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2020 FOREST RIVER SALEM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER

fire · 1820820 · 2022-06-22

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
SALEM
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Forest River Salem fifth wheel. The contact stated that the RV was not able to start up. Additionally, the converter caught fire while the contact's husband was inside the RV. The contact's husband put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. No injuries were sustained and no medical attention was received. The RV was towed to the dealer; however, the RV was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11470401
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown