The defect
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CONDITIONS SUCH AS CROSS-WINDS, ROAD SPEEDS, AND DIFFERING WINDOW OPENINGS COULD CREATE AN EXTREME SUCTION WHICH MAY ALLOW ENGINE EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE COACH AROUND THE FLOOR MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN OUTSIDE AIR SHIELD AND ADDITIONAL SEALING MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENTRY OF EXHAUST FUMES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Other equipment recalls in 1977
27 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the equipment; LANDAU MOTOR HOME filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 77V244000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V220000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V221000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V215000 12 Dec 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 77V001000 4 Dec 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V209000 23 Nov 1977 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 77V208000 22 Nov 1977 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V192000 25 Oct 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977