ITASCA UNSPECIFIED 1984: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V141000

Make Model Year
ITASCA UNSPECIFIED 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-12-02 1985-10-29 1985-11-05

Production Dates: 1983-10-01 - 1985-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: ITASCA MOTORHOME

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 285

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE IN THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT MAY CONTACT A BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL OR THE STARTER SOLENOID OF THE 7000 KOHLER GENERATOR. THIS CONTACT CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND POSSIBLE FUEL LINE LEAKAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR THE FUEL LINE WOULD BE DAMAGED, CAUSING A GASOLINE LEAKAGE. A POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

Remedy

SECURE FUEL LINE IN A POSITION AWAY FROM THE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.