SOUTHWIND UNSPECIFIED 1985: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
| Make : SOUTHWIND | Model : UNSPECIFIED | Year : 1985 |
| Build Dates : 1984-07-01 - 1985-10-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 85V138000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 | Date Received by ODI: 1985-10-25 | Date Added to Database: 1985-11-04 |
| Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||
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| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 12459 | ||
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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. |
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Consequence:
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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. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: GENERATOR EXHAUST.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES. |
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