NHTSA Recall 85V106000 — Fleetwood Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap

What's wrong

MAIN FUEL TANK FILLER CAP MAY DISENGAGE SUDDENLY WHEN REMOVING THE CAP FOR REFUELING. THE SUDDEN CAP DISENGAGEMENT PERMITS EXPULSION OF VAPOR AND UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, SPRAYS GASOLINE AROUND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR PERSONS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE GASOLINE SPILLAGE MAY CAUSE A FIRE AND/OR AN EXPLOSION IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.

The fix

REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SINGLE STAGE BAYONET CAP WITH A TWO STAGE CAP WHICH REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL ROTATION PRIOR TO REMOVAL. ALSO A WARNING LABEL STICKER WILL BE ISSUED TO BE INSTALLED JUST ABOVE THE GASOLINE FILL OPENING.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES. SYSTEM: FUEL TANK CAP.

NHTSA campaign

85V106000

Filed by

Fleetwood Ent., Inc.

Report received

27 Aug 1985

Potentially affected

28,545

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1979 Fleetwood Limited 1980 Fleetwood Limited 1981 Fleetwood Limited 1982 Fleetwood Limited 1983 Fleetwood Limited 1984 Fleetwood Limited 1985 Fleetwood Limited 1979 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1980 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1981 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1982 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1983 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1984 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1985 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1979 Fleetwood Southwind 1980 Fleetwood Southwind 1981 Fleetwood Southwind 1982 Fleetwood Southwind 1983 Fleetwood Southwind 1984 Fleetwood Southwind 1985 Fleetwood Southwind

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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