Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: lines and fittings
Manufacturer
COLEMAN CO., INC.
Vehicles affected
3,896
Reported to NHTSA
1982-02-18
Owners notified
1982-02-12
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PROPANE GAS LINE FLARE NUTS THAT MAY ALREADY BE CRACKED OR COULD CRACK AT A LATER DATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO GAS LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL DEFECT-FREE FLARE NUTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
THE HEX NUTS FASTENED TO THE SPRING U-BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE TIME OF VEHICLE MANUFACTURE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE OR BREAKAGE OF THE SPRING WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO SLIP FROM THE PROPER POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, BELLEVILLE LOCK WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.