1998 HOME AND PARK ROADTREK Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 98V136000 on 10/19/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1997 - 06/29/1998
- Affected:
- 404
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class 'b' motor homes built on dodge 1500, 2500 and 3500 van chassis. the fuelvent hose from the fuel tank to the fuel fill entry may not be vapor tight due to over tightening of the gear clamp at the connection of the plastic vent tank outage to the rubber vent hose. this can result in fuel or fuel vapor leaking.
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause fuel or fuel vapor leaking resulting in a potential fire hazard. also the engine could stall from lack of fuel, resulting in loss of power braking and power steering control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove the gear clamp securing the rubber vent hose to the plastic vent tube, install a rigid insert tube into the plastic vent tube, and reattach the hose and clamp. the riberglass cover in the running board storage compartment must first be removed for access.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 24, 1998.owners who take their motor homes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact home & park at 1-888-roadtrek (1-888-762-3873).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V335000 on 11/29/1999
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
- Affected:
- 606
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- In a crash, fuel or fuel vapors can leak when the tank is full, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began december 19, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact home & park at 1-888-roadtrek (1-888-762-3873).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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