The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Puma Palomino. The contact stated that there was an outdoor griddle that slide out from under a small outdoor countertop at the rear of the trailer. The contact stated that while using the griddle, the propane hose was compressed by the griddle. The contact stated that the hose was degraded over time due to the slide-out resting on the hose. The contact was concerned that the hose might fail to cause a fire or even an explosion while attempting to use the griddle. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed but was informed that a solution was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
- NHTSA ID
- 11476516
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2022
- Mileage
- 500 mi