FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-08-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V128000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
1977-08-26
Owners notified
1977-08-26
Defect description
THE CONVERTIBLE SOFA MAY CONTAIN A SINGLE SCREW THAT COULD PENETRATE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK. IF THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL, RIDING OVER ROUGH ROADS COULD CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE FUEL TANK, IF DAMAGED. SCREWS WILL BE REPLACED BY 1 1/2 INCH LONG SCREWS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH A CONVERTIBLE SOFA.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCECOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.NOTE: THE MOTORHOME SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED ANDCORRECTED. IF IT MUST BE DRIVEN, THE TANK SHOULD NOT BE FILLED MORE THAN 3/4FULL AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN CAREFULLY.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.