The defect
THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE, LOCATED AT THE REAR ROADSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAN EMIT HOT EXHAUST GASES FROM A DAMAGED, WORN, DEFECTIVE, OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED EXHAUST PIPE, MELTING THE ADJACENT POLYETHYLENE STORAGE TRUNK.
The risk
THE DAMAGED STORAGE TRUNK ALLOWS GENERATOR AND/OR VEHICLEEXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPES, REPAIR HOLES IN THE POLYETHYLENE STORAGE TRUNK, AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE AND THE STORAGE TRUNK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1993
18 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the equipment; HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 93V183000 5 Nov 1993 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 93V186000 1 Nov 1993 | TAM-USA |
| 93V175000 29 Oct 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V147000 13 Sept 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V144000 9 Sept 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V124000 22 Jul 1993 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 93V120000 19 Jul 1993 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 93V117000 13 Jul 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993