OUR MOTORHOME HAS A REAR DIESEL ENGINE. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE RUNS FROM THE LEFT FRONT BACK TO THE ENGINE, CROSSING OVER IN FRONT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MUFFLER BURNED OUT, THE TAIL PIPE SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER, LEANING FORWARD INTO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BURNING INTO THE CABLE. THIS CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO LOCK UP A…
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OUR MOTORHOME HAS A REAR DIESEL ENGINE. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE RUNS FROM THE LEFT FRONT BACK TO THE ENGINE, CROSSING OVER IN FRONT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MUFFLER BURNED OUT, THE TAIL PIPE SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER, LEANING FORWARD INTO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BURNING INTO THE CABLE. THIS CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO LOCK UP AT 55 MPH. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO AVOID HAVING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING THE BRAKE HUBS TO CRACK BADLY. MECHANIC SAID THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SHOULD NOT HAVE ROUTED ACROSS THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF THE TAIL PIPE. HE RE-ROUTED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. I TURNED THIS INTO OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THEM. THEY TOLD ME TO SEND THEM AN ITEMIZED BILL, BUT WHEN I CALLED AGAIN THEY COULD'T FIND IT. I MAILED THE LETTER ON OCT 30, 2000. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED BY THIS, I WAS JUST LUCKY. I IMAGINE ALL OSHKOSH DIESEL MOTORHOMES ARE ROUTED THIS WAY.
THE LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) PIPES AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE ROUTED SO THEY CONTACT THE TAG AXLE DURING VERTICAL MOVEMENT. THIS CONTACT CAN RUPTURE THE LPG PIPE AND ALLOW LPG LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: WHEN A MIXTURE OF LPG GAS AND OXYGEN IS EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION, AN EXPLOSION CAN RESULT AND IGNITE SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECTION OF COPPER TUBING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE IRON PIPING IN AN AREA OUT OF THE SCOPE OF THE AXLE SWING AREA.
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