The defect
CARBON MONOXIDE PRODUCED BY THE AUXILIARY POWER GENERATOR, WHEN USED FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME MAY ENTER THE MOTORHOME INTERIOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO CARBON MONOXIDE CONTAMINATION AND MAY SUFFER HEADACHES OR DROWSINESS. TO AVOID THIS, THE AUXILIARY GENERATOR SHOULD NOT BE USED IN EXCESS OF FOUR (4) HOURS PRIOR TO REPAIR.
The remedy
RESEAL AREAS BENEATH THE MOTORHOME WHERE LEAKAGE IS OCCURRING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Executive Diplomat | 1984, 1985 |
| Executive | 1984, 1985 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Diplomat | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Executive Diplomat | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Executive | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Executive | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the structure; EXECUTIVE IND., INC. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 85V165000 18 Dec 1985 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 85V001000 2 Dec 1985 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 85V158000 26 Nov 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V143000 4 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V083000 24 Jun 1985 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 85V077000 11 Jun 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V075000 10 Jun 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V071000 29 May 1985 | DRI INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985