Equipment: electrical
- Component
- Equipment: electrical
- Manufacturer
- HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES
- Vehicles affected
- 969
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1993-03-02
- Owners notified
- 1993-03-29
Defect description
THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE, LOCATED AT THE REAR ROADSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAN EMIT HOT EXHAUST GASES FROM A DAMAGED, WORN, DEFECTIVE, OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED EXHAUST PIPE, MELTING THE ADJACENT POLYETHYLENE STORAGE TRUNK.
Safety risk
THE DAMAGED STORAGE TRUNK ALLOWS GENERATOR AND/OR VEHICLEEXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPES, REPAIR HOLES IN THE POLYETHYLENE STORAGE TRUNK, AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE AND THE STORAGE TRUNK.