1999 Home And Park Roadtrek

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS B MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE 3500 OR 2500 VAN CHASSIS. THE GENERATOR FUEL PICKUP FITTING WAS SELF TAPPED INTO A DRILLED HOLE BESIDE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. SEALANT WAS USED ON THE THREAD BEFORE THE FITTING WAS SCREWED INTO THE TANK. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE FUEL PICKUP FITTING WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AGAINST THE TANK WALL, AND WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS CAN LEAK OUT.

Risk. IN A CRASH, FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS CAN LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SELF TAPPING FUEL PICKUP WITH A NEW ONE WITH REGULAR THREAD FITTING SECURED TO THE TANK WITH A LOCK NUT INSIDE THE TANK.

TIRES EXPERIENCED TWO TREAD SEPARATIONS ON THE REAR WHEELS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FIRST WAS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE, THE SECOND WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. BOTH SEPARATIONS WERE ON A 1999, HOME AND PARK ROADTREK, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 245/75R16. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THERE IS BUMPING IN THE REAR AND OBSERVED THE TREAD RAISING UP-REPLACED TIRE. (TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R45 II-LT 245/75R16 E 00 0011 TPC SLC 2012 MS 8016 PSI (MADE IN CANADA 23567 OR BM05326-1) *SCC

THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A LARGE BULGE ON THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, THE FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED THIS TIRE BUT ONE MONTH LATER THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES AND DAMAGE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE BLOWOUT (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 245-75-16 R4S II BW E). NLM

THIS FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, LT24575R16 WAS ON A MOTORHOME WHEN IT BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT ALL 10 TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER VEHICLE SWAYS TO RIGHT AND LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER INCREASED FRONT TIRE PRESSURE, BUT OWNERS HAD TO TAKE MOTOR HOME TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT AND A STEERING CONTROL UNIT INSTALLED. NOW THE VEHICLE DRIVES LIKE IT SHOULD. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THESE ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE AFTER THE MOTORHOME IS INSTALLED ON THE CHASSIS. *AK *ML

WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 10 MPHIT SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE SHOCKS TO HEAVY DUTY ONES AND INSTALL A SAFETY PLUS ANTI SWAY RAM ON THE STEERING RODS TO RENDER VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A NOISE. DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER OVER HIGHWAY. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. REPORTED INCIDENT TO MANUFACTURER & CONVERSION VAN COMPANY. *AK