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2011 DUTCHMEN VOLTAGE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 974498 · 2013-04-18

Vehicle

Make
DUTCHMEN
Model
VOLTAGE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS IS A TOYHAULER RV AND IN THE GARAGE AREA THERE ARE TWO BUNK BEDS THAT ARE STORED UP NEXT TO THE CEILING. THERE IS A LIGHT RIGHT ABOVE THE TOP BUNK BED. WE HAD STORED OUR WINTER BLANKETS AND SLEEPING BEDS ON THE TOP BUNK WHERE THEY WERE OUT OF THE WAY AND WE DID NOT USE THE TOP BUNK ANYHOW. THE LIGHT GOT LEFT ON ACCIDENTALLY LEFT ON. THE FIXTURE GOT HOT AND SET THE BLANKS AND SLEEPING BAGS ON FIRE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT IT WAS JUST A SMOLDERING FIRE, AND ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE CEILING AND LIGHT FIXTURES AND LOST ALL OF THE WINTER BLANKETS AND SLEEPING BAGS. JUST A NOTE THAT IT MAY NOT A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THIS LIGHT WERE IT IS POSITIONED AS IT CAN BE LEFT ON BY ACCIDENT. THANKS *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508661
Machine
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