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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V001000: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 4, 1977

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,066
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 4, 1977
Production May 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE THREADED STUDS WHICH SECURE THE L.P. TANK MOUNTING SYSTEM COULD FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE L.P. TANK MAY DROP TO GROUND.

The remedy

THE DEALER, FROM WHOM THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WILL INSTALL TWO METAL STRAPS UNDER THE L.P. TANK, SECURING THEM WITH BOLTS THROUGH THE VEHICLE FLOOR. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS; TANK ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE TANK MAY RUPTURE, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE ISPRESENT, A FIRE COULD START, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND SERIOUS PERSONALINJURY.NOTE: THE L.P. TANK SHUT OFF VALVE, KNOWN AS THE "POL" VALVE, SHOULD BE CLOSEDAND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V001000
Units potentially affected
2,066
Report received
Dec 4, 1977
Production range
May 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1976
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.