Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
- Manufacturer
- HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 132
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1977-03-01
- Owners notified
- 1977-02-21
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ABS PLASTIC L.P. GAS BOTTLE SHIELD IS ATTACHED WITH A NYLON COVERED RUBBER CORD WITH PLASTIC COATED METAL HOOKS AT EACH END. THESE METAL HOOKS MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE ALUMINUM L.P. GAS BOTTLE, EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND CREATING A GAS LEAK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE NYLON COATED RUBBER CORD AND REPLACE IT WITH A NYLON STRAP, FREE OF CHARGE.