NHTSA Complaint #10225308 — 2003 R-VISION TRAIL-LITE B+
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10225308 |
| Vehicle | 2003 R-VISION TRAIL-LITE B+ |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,295 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
I FILL UP THE RV AT GAS STATION THAT'S CLOSE TO HOME SO UNIT IS STORED WITH A FULL TANK. WHEN I PULLED UP TO THE HOUSE TO UNPACK UNIT FROM TRIP,I FOUND THAT FUEL WAS POURING OUT FROM GAS TANK FUEL FILLER TUBE. I EXAMINED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE ROUTING OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HAS THE RUBBER HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR SPRING MOUNT AND THAT IT HAD CUT A SLICE INTO THE HOSE. I HAD A NEW TUBE MADE FOR ME TO DIFFERENT SPEC'S THAT PUTS A STEEL SECTION OF TUBING IN THE CLOSE QUARTERS THAT MAY RUB AND HAVE STRAPPED IT DOWN TO THE SPRING MOUNT WITH A RUBBER COVERED CLAMP AND I CUT BACK THE SLICED RUBBER FUEL FILLER HOSE .I HAVE KEPT THE OLD PARTS.(EDIT)YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER MODEL TYPE FOR ME TO CHOSE. I USED TRAIL LITE B+ AS IT WAS THE CLOSEST NAME TO MY UNIT. IT IS A TRAIL LIGHT 24 FT CLASS A UNIT. OK DON'T LAUGH BECAUSE ITS SHORT,HIS NICKNAME IS STUBBY. *TR