# 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
> NHTSA complaint `250415` · 2000-10-24 · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FLEETWOOD
- **Model:** WILDERNESS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
## 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
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