The defect
GENERATOR TAILPIPE CAN BECOME DAMAGED SO THAT IT TERMINATES UNDER THE MOTORHOME BODY ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO LEAK UNDER THE MOTORHOME AND SEEP INTO THE MOTOR HOME. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: GENERATOR EXHAUST GASES INSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME CAUSES CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
REROUTE AND/OR MODIFY GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM TO ASSURE THAT EXHAUST PIPE REMAINS OPEN, UNBROKEN, AND EXTENDS PAST THE SIDE OR END OF THE BODY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Limited | 1985, 1986 |
| Fleetwood Pacearrow | 1985, 1986 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 1985, 1986 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Limited | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Limited | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Pacearrow | 1985 | 1 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Pacearrow | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 1985 | 1 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 1986 | 1 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1985
9 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 85V002000 2 Dec 1985 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 85V141000 29 Oct 1985 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 85V132000 21 Oct 1985 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V128000 15 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V084000 1 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V081000 21 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V076000 11 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V042000 12 Apr 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985