Model year record

1988 VAN AMERICAN American

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V098000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Component: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
Manufacturer: VAN AMERICAN, INC.
Vehicles affected: 141
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-06-15
Owners notified: 1989-06-13

Defect description

A SECONDARY HEAT SHIELD COLLAR MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST TUBE.

Safety risk

SURROUNDING MATERIALS MAY BECOME OVERHEATED AND COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD.

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.

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