WHILE BACKING UP A STEEP HILL TRANSMISSION (FORD F53 SUPERDUTY MOTORHOME CHASSIS) OVERHEATED, TRANSMISSION FLUID APPARENTLY DISCHARGED FROM VENT ON FRONT/TOP OF TRANSMISSION THEN FALLING ONTO EXHAUST HEADER CROSSOVER PIPE IMMEDIATELY BELOW FRONT OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING A FIRE. FORTUNATELY, FIRE WAS DETECTED BY PERSON OUTSIDE OF …
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WHILE BACKING UP A STEEP HILL TRANSMISSION (FORD F53 SUPERDUTY MOTORHOME CHASSIS) OVERHEATED, TRANSMISSION FLUID APPARENTLY DISCHARGED FROM VENT ON FRONT/TOP OF TRANSMISSION THEN FALLING ONTO EXHAUST HEADER CROSSOVER PIPE IMMEDIATELY BELOW FRONT OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING A FIRE. FORTUNATELY, FIRE WAS DETECTED BY PERSON OUTSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY EXTINGUISH WITH A DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.*AK
THE AWNINGS FOR THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM CAN UNFURL OR UNROLL DURING TRANSIT CAUSING THE BRACKET TO RIP FREE OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AWNING COULD BREAK LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: CAREFREE OF COLORADO IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSTALL ARM LOCKS, ANTI-BILLOW STUDS AND BRACKETS AS WELL AS WIND DEFLECTORS ON THESE AWNINGS.
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