1998 Home And Park Roadtrek
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1998 Home And Park Roadtrek. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
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.
Vehicle description: class 'b' motor homes built on dodge 1500, 2500 and 3500 van chassis. the fuelvent hose from the fuel tank to the fuel fill entry may not be vapor tight due to over tightening of the gear clamp at the connection of the plastic vent tank outage to the rubber vent hose. this can result in fuel or fuel vapor leaking.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can cause fuel or fuel vapor leaking resulting in a potential fire hazard. also the engine could stall from lack of fuel, resulting in loss of power braking and power steering control.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the gear clamp securing the rubber vent hose to the plastic vent tube, install a rigid insert tube into the plastic vent tube, and reattach the hose and clamp. the riberglass cover in the running board storage compartment must first be removed for access.
Owner complaints
4 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Tires › Tread/belt
Firestone, p245/75r16, dot unknown. Original equipment on a 1998, roadtrek conversion van with 32000 miles. While driving 55 mph, vehicle was hard to control, pulled over and noticed tread separation on right front tire. *Ak *slc
- Tires › Tread/belt
Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: on two different incidents vehicle experienced a tread separation while traveling; first, at 22,700 miles, left rear tire at 60-65 mph, and second, at 25,300 miles, right rear tire at 70 mph. All original equipment on a 1998, home and park, roadtrek 200, tire size lt245/75r16 and dot# unavailable. Firestone center notified and porated the exchange tires. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Consumer purchased vehicle without knowledge of recall (99v-335), consumer feels that the recall repair should have been completed by the dealership prior to delivery. *mjs
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission malfunctions. yh
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