Consumer Complaint Detail

FLEETWOOD / SOUTHWIND / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000088208 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: JOHNSTOWN Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Model Name: SOUTHWIND Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FCNF53S6XJ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 08 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 29 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Exhaust gases from the running generator flow under the extended sidewalls of the vehicle. this is especially serious on the left side of the vehicle where the generator is located. there is ev idence of soot-like material at a number of points inside the motorhome's living space. co levels up to 147 ppm in the bathroom floor vent and 79 ppm in the bathroom itself were measured. s.e.a. inc has determined it is unsafe to occupy the subject vehicle with the generator running and the sidewals extended.