NHTSA Complaint #11003117 — 2016 GULF STREAM CONQUEST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GULF STREAM CONQUEST SUPREME TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE THE TRAILER WAS UNHITCHED AND PARKED AT A CAMP SITE, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL LOCATED INSIDE THE CAMPER UNDER THE REFRIGERATOR. A MAINTENANCE WORKER FROM THE CAMP SITE WAS CALLED. HE OPENED THE FUSE PANEL AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE MELTED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CAMPSITE OWNER UNPLUGGED THE OUTSIDE UNIT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT NOT TO REPLUG THE CAMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE CAMPSITE. BEAN STATION AUTO SALES (LOCATED AT 974 TN-31, BEAN STATION, TN 37708 (865) 993-3308) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND COULD NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V197000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ONLINE, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2013 AND WAS FOR 2001 MOTOR HOMES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.