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2021 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1848186 · 2022-10-18

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The electric fireplace in our RV caught on fire. A visible flame was seen behind the fireplace glass near the thermostat display on the right side of the fireplace. Visible smoke and burning smell observed from the upper right vents above the control panel buttons. The fireplace unit itself had an audible alarm, in addition to the RV smoke detectors that were triggered. We were inside the RV when this occurred, and once smoke and flame were observed, we immediately extinguished the fire by shutting off the master power breaker, and promptly removed the fireplace unit from the cabinet prior to any damage to the RV.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11489719
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown