NHTSA Complaint #10199884 — 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRA

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIMELY INVESTIGATION INTO THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS OF THE 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRA LX MOTORHOME I CURRENTLY OWN. FIRST IS THE DIRECT POSITIONING OF THE EXHAUST PIPE UNDER THE FUEL FILL. FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS IN NO WAY SEES THIS AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS ENGINEERING DEFECT. HOWEVER, THIS SAME EXACT MODEL, 6 MONTH LATER IS NOW BEING PRODUCED WITH THE EXHAUST EXITING CORRECTLY FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE. SECONDLY, DUE TO A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT, FLEETWOOD HAD TO 'MODIFY' THE FUEL FILLER NECK AND VENT LINE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I SAW THEIR REPAIR WAS HELD TOGETHER BY ZIP TIES AND THIN METAL STRAPS. THIS IS SECURED IN NO WAY LIKE THE ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. GIVEN THE FATIGUE PRONE MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR, I NOW QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. WHEN THIS REPAIR FAILS, POSSIBLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN, FUEL WILL BE THROWN EVERYWHERE UNDER THE COACH FOR MILES. DID I MENTION THIS PATCH WORK REPAIR IS DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE? PLEASE ENSURE THESE UNSAFE CONDITIONS ARE ADDRESSED BY FLEETWOOD BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR