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2008 WINNEBAGO VIEW — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 919044 · 2012-05-17

Vehicle

Make
WINNEBAGO
Model
VIEW
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I TRIED TWO DAYS AGO BUT MY MEMO DID NOT GO THRU. MY REFERENCE # 447680 WHILE IN AN I95 REST STOP IN SANTEE, SC MY UNIT BROKE INTO FLAMES WHEN THE GENERATOR WAS STARTED TO MAKE COFFEE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND CALL 911. SANTEE FD RESPONDED QUICKLY. AFTER CHECKING THE UNIT CAREFULLY AND TURNING OFF THE BATTERIES TO THE HOUSE PORTION THEY CLEARED ME TO DRIVE HOME TO RICHMOND, VA THIS FIRE WAS IN AN INACCESSIBLE AREA BEHIND THE WALL UNDER THE BATHROOM SINK. I AM A SENIOR AND AN AMPUTEE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458777
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