Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-08-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V096000
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
Manufacturer
APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC.
Vehicles affected
190
Reported to NHTSA
1981-08-12
Owners notified
1981-08-20
Defect description
THE TWO 0.5 BY 1.5 INCH TUBES THAT THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM TANK IS BOLTED TO ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE WELD BETWEEN THE TUBE ENDS AND THE SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE MOUNTING COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, FOUR BOLTS WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LPG TANK MOUNTING BRACKET TO SECURE IT TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIQUID PETROLEUM TANK MOUNTING BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TANK DROPS OFF, ESPECIALLY DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, A FIRE, ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES DISCONNECTING THE MOTORHOME FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES OFELECTRICITY, SWITCHING MAIN BATTERY TO THE OFF POSITION AND SHUTTING OFF THEMAIN LPG VALVE. DRAIN THE TANK BY OPENING THE 10 PERCENT VALVE AND DRIVE THEVEHICLE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST REPAIR STATION.
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