APOLLO UNSPECIFIED 1974: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V011000

Make Model Year
APOLLO UNSPECIFIED 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-03-14 1975-01-17 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 197

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

APPOLLO MOTOR HOMES CAMPAIGN NO N/A.MOTOR HOME.MFG'D JUNE 1, 1974 TO DEC.20, 1974.POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECT IN THE EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM,SPECIFICALLY IN THE LOCATION OF THE AUXILIARY CANISTER.THIS CANISTER ISMOUNTED ABOVE AND DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE.THIS POSITION POSES APOTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SHOULD THE CANISTER BECOME SATURATED WITH FUEL.THECANISTER IF SATURATED COULD DISCHARGE FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WITH THEPOSSIBLE RESULT OF FIRE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REMOVING THE CANISTER VENTTO A LOCATION NEAR THE CENTER LINE OF THE VEHICLE, AND AWAY FROM THE EXHAUSTPIPE'.