Fleetwood Recall 85V138000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Exhaust System, Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe

NHTSA recall 85V138000 · announced October 25, 1985 · filed by Fleetwood Ent., Inc. · 12,459 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: GENERATOR EXHAUST.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1985 Fleetwood Limited
• 1986 Fleetwood Limited
• 1985 Fleetwood Pacearrow
• 1986 Fleetwood Pacearrow
• 1985 Fleetwood Southwind
• 1986 Fleetwood Southwind

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.