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1994 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND — PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

fire · 70838 · 1997-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
SOUTHWIND
Year
1994
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Component
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE GOING (62) MPH THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE SET FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS BECAUSE OF A SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER. SECOND TIME REPLACED BRAKE DRUM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
809184
Machine
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