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2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 250415 · 2000-10-24

Vehicle

Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
WILDERNESS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM PANEL, UNDERNEATH THE SIDE OF THE BED. CONSUMER OPENED PANEL, AND NOTICED WIRES IN THE INVERTER BOX WERE ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE, BUT ALL WIRES MELTED. MATTRESS WAS NOT FIRE RETARDENT/ NO EXTRA WALL OR FIRE PRECAUTION. CONSUMER HAD NO KNOWLEGDE OF BED BEING OVER INVERTER BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
873730
Machine
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