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2009 KEYSTONE LAREDO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 794842 · 2010-06-22

Vehicle

Make
KEYSTONE
Model
LAREDO
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Keystone RV Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2009 KEYSTONE LAREDO TRAVEL TRAILER. AS I WAS BACKING UP MY TRAILER TO PARK IT, MY STABILIZING CHAINS PINCHED THE WIRING FOR MY BREAKAWAY BRAKES WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE FRAME. A FIRE RESULTED AND BURNED THE WIRING. I HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT TO AVOID MORE DAMAGE AS IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE 2 PROPANE TANKS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRING AND RUN IT UP UNDER THE FRAME TO AVOID THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE POSITIONING OF THE WIRES MAKES IT VERY SUBJECTIVE TO FURTHER INCIDENCES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339432
Machine
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