FLEETWOOD LIMITED 1985: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V138000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD LIMITED 1985
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-10-25 1985-11-04

Production Dates: 1984-07-01 - 1985-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12459

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

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.