Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Class B Motor Homes Built On Dodge 3500 Or 2500 Van Chassis. The Generator Fuel Pickup Fitting Was Self Tapped Into A Drilled Hole Beside The Fuel Sending Unit On Top Of The Plastic Fuel Tank. Sealant Was Used On The Thread Before The Fitting Was Screwed Into The Tank. On Some Vehicles, The Fuel Pickup Fitting Was Not Sealed Properly Against The Tank Wall, And When The Tank Is Full, Fuel Or Fuel Vapors Can Leak Out.
Make Of Vehicle
HOME AND PARK
Model Of Vehicle
ROADTREK
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V335000
Component Description
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
Effect Of Defect
In A Crash, Fuel Or Fuel Vapors Can Leak When The Tank Is Full, Increasing The Risk Of A Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Self Tapping Fuel Pickup With A New One With Regular Thread Fitting Secured To The Tank With A Lock Nut Inside The Tank.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Home & Park Motorhomes
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
606
Date Owners Notified
19991219
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
Date Report Received
19991126