# 2019 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
> NHTSA complaint `2096997` · 2025-06-02 · Forest River, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FOREST RIVER
- **Model:** FLAGSTAFF
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Forest River, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
## 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.
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