| Issue ID | 1311327 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10897858 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | R-POD |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 21/08/16 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 (na) forest river r-pod. While the rv was plugged into the campsite power supply, an electrical arching noise was present and the fire alarm activated due to smoke inside the camper. The panels under the kitchen sink were removed to access the electrical panel, which had smoldering sparks and smoke. The fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the fire, but the arching noise remained audible until the camper was unplugged from the campsite power supply. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 12/21/16*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRING LAKE PARK, MN |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TRP71XDLXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 01/11/14 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | COATES RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | 651-488-0234 |
| Dealer's city | HUGO |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55038 |