A LEAK OF EITHER GASOLINE OR PROPANE CAN OCCUR IN COMPONENTS OF THE DUAL FUEL SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION IS PRIMARILY THE RESULT OF THE CONFIGURATION AND LOCATION OF COMPONENTS IN AREAS WHERE HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE BEING GENERATED BY THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRES WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCEOF IGNITION.
Remedy: REMOVE THE DUAL FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, SEAL THE PROPANE TANK LIQUID WITHDRAWAL VALVE, AND RESTORE A VIABLE GASOLINE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM.
INADEQUATE FASTENING OF THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME RAIL FOR HOLDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE AND GAS RETURN LINES MAY ALLOW FLEXING AND POSSIBLE CHAFING OF THE LINE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LINES COULD WEAR THROUGH AND RUPTURE RESULTING IN (1) LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD AND/OR (2) LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLES WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: INSTALL APPROPRIATE FASTENERS/BRACKETS TO SECURE THE LINES TO THE FRAME RAIL.
THE FUEL SWITCH ON THE DUAL FUEL CONTROL HAS BEEN WIRED INCORRECTLY. THE SWITCH WAS WIRED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DRIVER COULD BE PUMPING PROPANE TO THE CARBURETOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REWIRE THE FUEL SELECT SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
THE ROUTING AND FASTENING OF THE AUXILIARY STARTER CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS FASTENED IN SUCH A FASHION THAT IT MAY, THROUGH CONTACT WITH A FRAME MEMBER, CHAFE AND CREATE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE AUXILIARY STARTER WIRING WILL BE REFASTENED; IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHAFING, IT WILL BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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