Consumer Complaint Detail

REXHALL / AERBUS / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001088667 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2001
Consumer's City: MONMOUTH Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC
Model Name: AERBUS Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: NOT AVAILAB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 16 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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