NHTSA Recall 85V138000
Filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 1985-10-25. An estimated 12,459 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
GENERATOR TAILPIPE CAN BECOME DAMAGED SO THAT IT TERMINATES UNDER THE MOTORHOME BODY ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO LEAK UNDER THE MOTORHOME AND SEEP INTO THE MOTOR HOME. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: GENERATOR EXHAUST GASES INSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME CAUSES CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH TO OCCUPANTS.
What the manufacturer will do
REROUTE AND/OR MODIFY GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM TO ASSURE THAT EXHAUST PIPE REMAINS OPEN, UNBROKEN, AND EXTENDS PAST THE SIDE OR END OF THE BODY.
Notes
SYSTEM: GENERATOR EXHAUST.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.