AERO AEROLITE 1988: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| Make : AERO | Model : AEROLITE | Year : 1988 |
| Build Dates : 1985-06-01 - 1987-09-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V051000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1988-03-25 | Date Received by ODI: 1988-04-05 | Date Added to Database: 1988-04-11 |
| Manufacturers Involved: ESTABLISMENT INDUSTRIES | ||
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| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 367 | ||
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Summary:
FUEL TANK LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVE SHAFT, SO THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TANKS MATING FLANGE MAY BE STRUCK BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVE SHAFT. |
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Consequence:
CONTACT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH THE FUEL TANK COULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE TANK TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH MIGHT BECOME A FIRE HAZARD. |
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Remedy:
REPLACE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AEROLITE MOTORHOMES, MODEL NO. A300, A500, A600 AND A700. |
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