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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury
GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE TAIL PIPE TO BE BENT UP TOWARDS THE REAR SLEEPING COMPARTMENT OF THE RV. OCCUPANTS WERE OVERCOME WITH CO POISIONING RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. COMPLETE DETAILS AND POLICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME BUT WAS BEING USED AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOU…
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GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE TAIL PIPE TO BE BENT UP TOWARDS THE REAR SLEEPING COMPARTMENT OF THE RV. OCCUPANTS WERE OVERCOME WITH CO POISIONING RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. COMPLETE DETAILS AND POLICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME BUT WAS BEING USED AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING DURING THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, NASCAR EVENT ON 5 MAY 2002.
NHTSA ODI #765368
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS. NLM
NHTSA ODI #552543
Mileage unknown · May 15, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH
NHTSA ODI #504295
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1996
Seat BeltsInjury
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM VEHICLE/INJURED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA ODI #502910
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
SEAT BELT BUCKLE OPENED IN ROLLOVER, EJECTING DRIVER/CAUSING INJURY. *DH
THE PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
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Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact
DP92016 · Fuel Tank Position
Opened Aug 17, 1992 · Closed Dec 8, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK POSITION
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