FLEETWOOD: SOUTHWIND: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 00V086000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SOUTHWIND |
| Model Year: | 2000 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19981101 - 19990731 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 276 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20000331 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20000321 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20000322 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE GENERATOR EXHAUST GASES CAN ACCUMULATE BENEATH THE SLIDE OUT PORTION OF THE MOTOR HOME AND CAN SEEP INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.
Consequence Summary:
THIS SEEPAGE CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING TO PERSONS INSIDE.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE WITH A NEW EXHAUST PIPE DESIGNED TO TERMINATE AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN UNDER THE EXTENDED SLIDE OUT ROOM.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING LATE-MARCH 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).