| NHTSA Record Id: 24788 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHAMPION |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005941000057415000000144 |
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| Model Name: CTS |
Model Year: 1988 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V130000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1986 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1990 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1128 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 13 1990 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 27 1990 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 31 1990 |
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| Defect Summary : Due to overpressurized fuel system and closed emissions control system, there may be excessive hydrocarbon ignition in exhaust stage of engine operation. |
Consequence Summary: This can result in fires from burned through mufflers,degradation of hoses, or liquid or excessive vapor release from emissioncanisters. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace fuel tank filler cap with high flow, two-stage retention caps; replace engine compartment heater hoses with high-temp nomex hoses; provide an additional heat shield between coach bodies and muffler; and provide decals for attachment to the fuel system advising users not to completely fill their fuel tanks. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel.vehicle description: buses built on john deere chassis with ford c6transmissions and 7.5 liter engines with carburetors. |
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