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2002 BEAVER COACH PATRIOT THUNDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 596282 · 2006-09-15

Vehicle

Make
BEAVER COACH
Model
PATRIOT THUNDER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE 2002 BEAVER CONTESSA MOTORHOME WITH A 330 CATAPILLAR ENGINE. RECENTLY I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY ALTERNATOR WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A BURNED WIRE IN THE WIRE HARNESS. THE WIRE CONNECTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR I TERMINAL TO THE STARTER RELAY. THE FIRE BURNED SEVERAL OTHER WIRES IN THE HARNESS AND SHORTED THE RADIO AND TWO GAUGES. THE WIRE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH BEFORE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS DONE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10168362
Machine
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