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2008 FLEETWOOD SARATOGA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 804614 · 2010-08-05

Vehicle

Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
SARATOGA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
FTCA, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE INSIDE LIGHTS OF THE CAMPER REMAINED ON WHILE IT WAS FOLDED DOWN AND BURNED THE DRAPES AND MELTED THE WINDOWS AS WELL AS THE LIGHT FIXTURE. IT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE IGNITED THE PROPANE SYSTEM IF IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE SITE IT AS OWNER ERROR, BUT IT SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOSE LIGHTS TO HAVE POWER WHEN THE TRAILER IS FOLDED DOWN SINCE THERE IS A SWITCH THAT CUTS THE POWER INSIDE THE TRAILER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE FAILING TO REPAIR THE PART. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10347582
Machine
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