| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V157000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FOUR WINDS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
INFINITY |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| Manufacturered: |
20010701 - 20020515 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
356 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020621 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020621 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| Report Received Date: |
20020612 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020613 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CHASSIS FRAME AND THE MOTOR HOME BODY CAN CAUSE THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS TUBING OR THE MANIFOLD PIPE TO SPLIT OR CRACK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE COPPER TUBING OR MANIFOLD PIPE SPLITS OR CRACKS, LP GAS WILL LEAK FROM THE COPPER TUBING. GAS LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE THE LP GAS MANIFOLD AND THE COPPER TUBING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 21, 2002. 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 FOUR WINDS AT 1-574-266-1111. |
