ON AUGUST 15, 2004 UPON RETURNING HOME FROM A TRIP TO W. VIRGINIA, OUR 1987 CHAMPION EUROCOACH BURNED TO THE GROUND. [XXX]. I TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT I SMELLED SOMETHING HOT AND HE LOOKED DOWN AND SAW FIRE BURNING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. WE BARELY MADE IT OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER…
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ON AUGUST 15, 2004 UPON RETURNING HOME FROM A TRIP TO W. VIRGINIA, OUR 1987 CHAMPION EUROCOACH BURNED TO THE GROUND. [XXX]. I TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT I SMELLED SOMETHING HOT AND HE LOOKED DOWN AND SAW FIRE BURNING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. WE BARELY MADE IT OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER OF SAID EUROCOACH. HOW DO I PROCEED?*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM AND CLOSED EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM, THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE HYDROCARBON IGNITION IN EXHAUST STAGE OF ENGINE OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN FIRES FROM BURNED THROUGH MUFFLERS,DEGRADATION OF HOSES, OR LIQUID OR EXCESSIVE VAPOR RELEASE FROM EMISSIONCANISTERS.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK FILLER CAP WITH HIGH FLOW, TWO-STAGE RETENTION CAPS; REPLACE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES WITH HIGH-TEMP NOMEX HOSES; PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN COACH BODIES AND MUFFLER; AND PROVIDE DECALS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE FUEL SYSTEM ADVISING USERS NOT TO COMPLETELY FILL THEIR FUEL TANKS.
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