NHTSA Recall 08V505000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V505000; Date: Sep. 26, 2008
Under certain conditions, excess vapors and fuel may be sprayed from the fuel cap possibly resulting in personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Fleetwood Jamboree; 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree; 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree Gt; 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree Gt; 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree Sport; 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree Sport; 2008 Fleetwood Tioga; 2009 Fleetwood Tioga; 2008 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger; 2009 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger; 2008 Fleetwood Tioga Sl; 2009 Fleetwood Tioga Sl
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,583
Recall Summary:
Fleetwood is recalling 1,583 my 2008-2009 jamboree, jamboree sport, jamboree gt, and tioga, tioga ranger, and tioga sl class c motor homes built on a Ford e450 chassis. A section of hard plastic evaporative emission line near the evap system canister may be kinked and completely restricted. This may affect a pressure increase in the evap lines and fuel tank in high ambient temperatures, causing a release of excess vapors when the gas cap is removed.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the kinked evaporative line. The recall is expected to begin during February 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Recall Notes:
Fleetwood recallno. 80918. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 30, 2009
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