Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V071000

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting

FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-05-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V071000

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
1,326
Reported to NHTSA
1986-05-28
Owners notified
1986-07-23

Defect description

SCREWS HOLDING SUPPORT FRAMING FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK AND GENERATOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE THE TANK AND/OR GENERATOR TO FALL OFF THE MOTORHOME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITHOUT PROPER SECURING, THE LPG TANK AND/OR GENERATOR COULD SHIFT AND FALL OFF WHILE MOTOR HOME IS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND CAUSE THE OPERATORS OF OTHER VEHICLES TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DETAILS AND METHOD OF SECURING THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE SUPPORT FRAMES WILL BE PROVIDED.

Notes

SYSTEM: LPG TANKS AND GENERATOR SETS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FLEETWOOD Bounder1986

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