2018 FEATHERLITE 1620 Electrical Systemwiring Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Electrical Systemwiring Issues in the 2018 FEATHERLITE 1620

1 electrical systemwiring complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 FEATHERLITE 1620. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemwiring Complaints

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FROM E-MAIL TO FEATHERLITE: I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2018 FEATHERLITE 1620-14 FROM BICKFORD FORD IN SNOHOMISH WASHINGTON. AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES HOME I PARKED THE TRAILER. A FEW DAYS LATER I STARTED LOOKING AT THE INTERNAL WIRING FOR THE DOME LIGHTS. THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS THE WIRING WAS LAYING ACROSS SHARP EDGES OF FRESHLY CUT ALUMINUM. THERE WAS NO PROTECTIVE SPLIT LOOM COVERING THE WIRING. THERE WAS ALSO NO ATTEMPT TO FEATHER DOWN THE RAZOR SHARP EDGES OF THE CUT ALUMINUM. THE QUESTION IS HOW LONG BEFORE THIS SHORTS OUT? NOW THAT YOU HAD MY ATTENTION I BEGAN LOOKING MORE CLOSELY AT YOU HOW POORLY THIS TRAILER WIRING WAS INSTALLED. I REMOVED THE BATTERY BOX FOR THE 'BREAK-AWAY' TRAILER BRAKES. AS I SUSPECTED THERE WAS A FRESHLY DRILLED PENETRATION IN THE TRAILER FRAME COMPLETE WITH RAZOR SHARP EDGES. THE BRAND NEW WIRES WERE ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF CHAFING....
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