NHTSA Complaint #11591595 — 2021 WINNEBAGO EKKO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11591595
Vehicle	2021 WINNEBAGO EKKO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 30, 2024
Date Filed	May 30, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

We have a Winnebago EKKO year 2022 and had the 174 recall completed in August of 2023 and now the second alternator Balmar has failed again we smelled the same smoke again and whine like the first one. We disconnected it before it caught fire.

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