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2006 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 673455 · 2008-06-11

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
TRAVEL TRAILER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

PURCHASED A NEW ROCKWOOD FREEDOM ELECTRIC LIFT POP-UP CAMPER. USED THE CAMPER A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES AND REPLACED THE WINCH MOTOR ONCE AFTER IT STOPPED WORKING. WHILE ON VACATION IN UTAH I WAS SETTING UP THE CAMPER, I RAISED THE CAMPER ROOF WITH THE WINCH AND WENT INSIDE TO PUSH OUT THE BEDS AND GRAB THE SAFETY BRACES. WHILE I WAS STILL INSIDE THE ROOF FELL ON ME CAUSING INJURY. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE WINCH MOTOR THE BAR THAT THE CABLE WRAPS AROUND BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE CABLE SPOOLED OFF AND THE ROOF FELL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230731
Machine
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