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2006 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR — STRUCTURE

fire · 685760 · 2008-08-29

Vehicle

Make
NEWMAR
Model
DUTCH STAR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Newmar Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BUSSMAN BOX IS MOUNTED ON FLOOR OF COMPARTMENT BELOW BATTERY COMPARTMENT. WATER ENTERING THE COMPARTMENT CAN POOL ON THE FLOOR AND FLOOD THE BUSSMAN BOX, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IF THE BUSSMAN BOX IS SHORT CIRCUITED THE VEHICLE ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED AND MAY STOP ENTIRELY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240210
Machine
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