Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 135
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1991-07-08
- Owners notified
- 1991-08-13
Defect description
FURNACE EXHAUST VENT TUBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ALIGNED DURING INSTALLATION. IMPROPER ALIGNMENT ALLOWS FURNACE EXHAUST AIR TO DISCHARGE AGAINST THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF MOTORHOME WALL.
Safety risk
FURNACE EXHAUST AIR DISCHARGE INTO THE INTERIOR WALL CANCAUSE MELTING OR BURNING OF INTERIOR WALL COMPONENTS, PRODUCING COMBUSTIONBY-PRODUCTS (INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE) WHICH CAN POISON INDIVIDUALS IN THEMOTOR HOME.
Manufacturer remedy
ALIGN EXHAUST FURNACE EXHAUST VENT TUBE.