Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date Announced: 10/16/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: DODGE TRUCKS CAMPAIGN NO 141T. MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 440 CIDENGINE. POSSIBILITY THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MUFFLERS WERE INSTALLED UPSIDEDOWN, RESULTING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE MUFFLERS TO BOTH THE BODY FLOOR ANDTHE REAR HANGER RUBBER STRAP. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THERE IS A POSSIBILITYOF IGNITING THE FLOOR MATERIAL AND/OR THE HANGER RUBBER STRAP DUE TO CLOSEPROXIMITY EXPOSURE TO MUFFLER TEMPERATURES. (CORRECT BY ROTATING MUFFLER TOTHE PROPER INSTALLATION POSITION).