Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V051000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-04-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V051000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
367
Reported to NHTSA
1988-04-05
Owners notified
1988-03-25

Defect description

FUEL TANK LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVE SHAFT, SO THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TANKS MATING FLANGE MAY BE STRUCK BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVE SHAFT.

Safety risk

CONTACT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH THE FUEL TANK COULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE TANK TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH MIGHT BECOME A FIRE HAZARD.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AEROLITE MOTORHOMES, MODEL NO. A300, A500, A600 AND A700.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ESTABLISHMENT Aerolite1988 1987 1986

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.