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2019 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS

fire · 2096997 · 2025-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
FLAGSTAFF
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS

Severity

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

Narrative

I setup my camper and turn the hot water heater on using the propane setting. I left the camper and came back and could smell something hot/burning inside the camper. I looked at the rubber propane line connected to the hot water heater was on fire. I opened the cover to the hot water heater and blew the flame out. Propane was leaking from the rubber line that was cracked. I turned the gas off to prevent additional fire. The gas line appeared to by dry rotted. The camper would have burned if I didnt catch the line on fire. The line was replaced, but should have been a better line. I made the repair myself and did not report it to the manufacturer or anyone. There was no warning of the fire until I bought the fire outside.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11664455
Machine
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