NHTSA Recall 99V335000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V335000; Date: Nov. 26, 1999
In a crash, fuel or fuel vapors can leak when the tank is full, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Home And Park Roadtrek; 1999 Home And Park Roadtrek
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Manufactured by: Home & Park Motorhomes
Affected Units:: 606
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 19, 1999
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