Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-10-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V219000
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Manufacturer
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Vehicles affected
5,276
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-10
Owners notified
1978-10-23
Defect description
THE REFRIGERATOR SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR MAY NOT BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK IN THE COMPARTMENT. THIS GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO POCKET BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LOUVERS, THUS NECESSITATING AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING IN THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
Manufacturer remedy
AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND IN THE EVENTOF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE L.P. GAS SYSTEM IN THE TRAILER SHOULD BE TURNED OFF UNTIL THE DEFECTHAS BEEN CORRECTED.
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.