UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MOTORHOMES ARE SUBJECT TO PRESSURIZATION OF THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK CAP MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATESPILLAGE OR SPEWING OF FUEL WITH A POTENTIAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Remedy: INSTALL REPLACEMENT FUEL FILL CAP.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA87018 · Fuel Spurting
Opened Apr 22, 1987 · Closed Jan 6, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION:IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON THE WINNEBAGO MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY FUEL TANK AND HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES.ANALYSIS:FUEL RESERVOIR OVERPRESSURE RESULTS WHEN THE MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS ARE EXPOSED TO HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES WITHOUT A MODIFIED FUEL CAP AND EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CARBON CANISTER.THE EXISTING COMPONENTS MAY NOT REDUCE THE FUEL PRESSURIZATION THAT CAN RAPIDLY BUILDUP FROM THE LARGE SURFACE AREA OF THE PRIMARY FUEL TANK.OPERATING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WITH THE PRIMARY TANK FULL COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM.HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES INCREASE THE FUEL VAPORIZATION.STATUS:WINNEBAGO HAS RECALLED THE SUSPECT VEHICLES TO ALLOW VENTING THEOVER PRESSURE (87V-155).CLOSED 1/6/88. #===
Additional source detail variants (2)
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION:IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON THE WINNEBAGO MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY FUEL TANK AND HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES.ANALYSIS:FUEL RESERVOIR OVERPRESSURE RESULTS WHEN THE MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS ARE EXPOSED TO HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES WITHOUT A MODIFIED FUEL CAP AND EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CARBON CANISTER.THE EXISTING COMPONENTS MAY NOT REDUCE THE FUEL PRESSURIZATION THAT CAN RAPIDLY BUILDUP FROM THE LARGE SURFACE AREA OF THE PRIMARY FUEL TANK.OPERATING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WITH THE PRIMARY TANK FULL COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM.HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES INCREASE THE FUEL VAPORIZATION.STATUS:WINNEBAGO HAS RECALLED THE SUSPECT VEHICLES TO ALLOW VENTING THEOVER PRESSURE (87V-155).CLOSED 1/6/88. #===
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION:IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON THE WINNEBAGO MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY FUEL TANK AND HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES.ANALYSIS:FUEL RESERVOIR OVERPRESSURE RESULTS WHEN THE MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS ARE EXPOSED TO HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES WITHOUT A MODIFIED FUEL CAP AND EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CARBON CANISTER.THE EXISTING COMPONENTS MAY NOT REDUCE THE FUEL PRESSURIZATION THAT CAN RAPIDLY BUILDUP FROM THE LARGE SURFACE AREA OF THE PRIMARY FUEL TANK.OPERATING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WITH THE PRIMARY TANK FULL COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM.HIGH UNDERCARRIAGE TEMPERATURES INCREASE THE FUEL VAPORIZATION.STATUS:WINNEBAGO HAS RECALLED THE SUSPECT VEHICLES TO ALLOW VENTING THEOVER PRESSURE (87V-155).CLOSED 1/6/88. #===
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