The defect
THE HEAT SHIELD, BETWEEN THE MUFFLER AND THE PLYWOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT, CONTAINS OVERSIZE HOLES WHICH ALLOW HEAT FROM A RUPTURED MUFFLER TO PENETRATE THROUGH TO THE PLYWOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
IF THE MUFFLER RUPTURES, THE PLYWOOD STORAGE COMPARTMENTCAN IGNITE, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE AND BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHERVEHICLES OR PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL HEAT SHIELDING BETWEEN THE MUFFLER AND THE ORIGINAL MUFFLER SHIELD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| R And R Sunbus | 1990 |
| R And R Suncrest | 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R And R Sunbus | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| R And R Suncrest | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1992
3 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the engine and engine cooling; R&R CUSTOM COACHWORKS,INC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 92V149000 10 Oct 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V112000 4 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992