Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V174000

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting

VAN AMERICAN, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-09-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V174000

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
VAN AMERICAN, INC.
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
1990-09-26
Owners notified
1990-09-01

Defect description

EXTERNAL MOUNTS, ON WHICH LIQUID PROPANE GAS TANKS ARE FASTENED, COULD FAIL.

Safety risk

TANK MAY FALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TANK AND POSSIBLELEAKAGE OF PROPANE GAS, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR TANK MOUNTING TO PREVENT FAILURE AND INSTALL HEAT SHIELD, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: LP GAS TANK MOUNTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN AMERICAN American1988 1987
VAN AMERICAN Malibu1989
VAN AMERICAN Newport1989

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.