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1998 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

fire1 injured · 315938 · 2001-09-27

Vehicle

Make
ULTIMATE
Model
ADVANTAGE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RELAY FOR SOLENOID HAS MALFUNCTIONED FOUR TIMES SINCE JUNE 2000. LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER TURNED GENERATOR ON ,AND RELAY FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT, BUT BURNED HIS HANDS IN THE PROCESS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE EACH TIME, AND HAS FAILED TO CORRECTLY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
896960
Machine
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