# 2006 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `685760` · 2008-08-29 · Newmar Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NEWMAR
- **Model:** DUTCH STAR
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Newmar Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 21,000
## 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
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