ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE MOTOR HOME WAS EXPOSED TO HOT WEATHER THERE WERE STRONG FUMES PRESENT BELIEVED TO BE FORMALDEHYDE. THE FUMES WERE VERY IRRITATING TO THE EYES OF ALL OCCUPANTS. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FIVE DAYS DUE TO RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, ASTHMA, PNEUMONIA AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THERE WERE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WERE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SMELL WOULD GET BETTER AFTER THE VEHICLE GOT OLDER. *AK