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2024 WINNEBAGO EKKO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2074048 · 2025-03-14

Vehicle

Make
WINNEBAGO
Model
EKKO
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

In October 2024 our Rv was brought to the dealership due to the RV making a high pitch noise while driving. The dealership concluded that it was the Balmar alternator that needed to be replaced. March 2025 the Solar recall was completed as well as the alternator replaced. After a 30minute drive smoke was coming from underneath the hood and the alternator caught on fire. Luckily nobody was hurt and the fire was contained only because we were on alert due to so many other Ekko owners having the same problem!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11648395
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown