NHTSA recall campaign

85V138000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

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6Affected configurations shown12,459Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Report receivedJan 10, 1987
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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 fixes it

Official 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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 85V138000

1986 FLEETWOOD PACEARROWOpen vehicle record →1986 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWINDOpen vehicle record →1986 FLEETWOOD LIMITEDOpen vehicle record →1985 FLEETWOOD LIMITEDOpen vehicle record →1985 FLEETWOOD PACEARROWOpen vehicle record →1985 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWINDOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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