EL DORADO R.V. INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-06-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V059000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
EL DORADO R.V. INC.
Vehicles affected
233
Reported to NHTSA
1982-06-07
Owners notified
1982-06-04
Defect description
THE MOUNTING OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. CROSSMEMBERS ARE MOUNTED TO A SHIM PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING AND THEN THIS ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE SMALL SHIM PIECE COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE BODY TO MOVE DOWN TWO INCHES. THIS MOVEMENT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
Manufacturer remedy
THE CROSS MEMBER MOUNT REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; CROSSMEMBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUEL TANK COULD EXPLODE AND PERSONAL INJURY ANDPROPERTY DAMAGE COULD RESULT.
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.