NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V138000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe — Fleetwood · reported 25 Oct 1985 · 12,459 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

SYSTEM: GENERATOR EXHAUST.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

NHTSA campaign
85V138000
Filed by
Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
Report received
25 Oct 1985
Potentially affected
12,459

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.

1985 Fleetwood Limited 1986 Fleetwood Limited 1985 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1986 Fleetwood Pacearrow 1985 Fleetwood Southwind 1986 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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