2012 FOURWINDS 23U Fuel System Gasoline Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Fuel System Gasoline Issues in the 2012 FOURWINDS 23U
1 fuel system gasoline complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FOURWINDS 23U. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Fuel System Gasoline Complaints
CAR TYPE: MOTORHOME (~2 YEARS OLD) FAILURE: THE LOW-PRESSURE (LP) GAS REGULATOR FAILED WITH A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE-MODE. ABOUT 8LBS OF PROPANE WERE "VENTED" INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT, WITHIN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. ANY SMOKING PEDESTRIAN WALKING BY MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SEVERELY BURNED AND THE MOTORHOME MIGHT HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS. THE WHOLE LP GAS TANK WOULD HAVE BEEN VENTED IF NOBODY CAME BACK TO SHUT THE MAIN VALVE OFF. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE RV STEPPED OUTSIDE THE RV FOR A SHORT SHOPPING TRIP, COMING BACK TO A LOUDLY "HISSING" RV, THAT DUMPED PROPANE AT A VERY HIGH RATE. IN MY OPINION THIS GAS REGULATOR SHOULD BE ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, TO PREVENT POTENTIAL FUTURE BODILY HARM TO OTHER PEOPLE. COULD BE AN INSTALLATION PROBLEM, OR A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JS