NHTSA Complaint #758020 — 2000 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 758020 |
| Vehicle | 2000 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
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.
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