Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-05-22.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V122000
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Manufacturer
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
659
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-22
Owners notified
1979-07-27
Defect description
DUE TO A POOR WELD BETWEEN THE BURNER TUBE AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET, THE PROPANE BURNER ASSEMBLY MAY LEAK LIQUID PROPANE GAS INTO THE LIVING AREA OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE RANGE KNOB IS IN THE "ON" POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE BURNER TUBE REMAINS ATTACHED TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
Manufacturer remedy
SUSPECT BURNERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BURNERS THAT HAVE BEEN 100% TESTED, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPER VANS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; RANGE/BURNERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE LIQUID PROPANE GAS IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITIONSOURCE, A FIRE COULD START AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.NOTE: DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO TURN OFF THE L.P. GAS TANK SERVICE VALVE AND NOTTO USE THE RANGE UNTIL REPLACEMENT OF BURNERS ARE INSTALLED.
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.