Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V001000
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
Manufacturer
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,066
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-04
Owners notified
1977-01-04
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE THREADED STUDS WHICH SECURE THE L.P. TANK MOUNTING SYSTEM COULD FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE L.P. TANK MAY DROP TO GROUND.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER, FROM WHOM THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WILL INSTALL TWO METAL STRAPS UNDER THE L.P. TANK, SECURING THEM WITH BOLTS THROUGH THE VEHICLE FLOOR. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS; TANK ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE TANK MAY RUPTURE, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE ISPRESENT, A FIRE COULD START, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND SERIOUS PERSONALINJURY.NOTE: THE L.P. TANK SHUT OFF VALVE, KNOWN AS THE "POL" VALVE, SHOULD BE CLOSEDAND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.