NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V025000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 1, 1978
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE BRACKETS USED TO MOUNT THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL SECURE THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK TO THE FRAME WITH TWO STEEL BANDS OR STRAPS, BOLTED TO THE FRAME RAIL AND FLOOR JOIST.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE LOOSENING OR SEPARATION OF THEAUXILIARY FUEL TANKS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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
- CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V025000
- Units potentially affected
- 160
- Report received
- Jan 1, 1978
- Production range
- Jul 1, 1975 – Aug 1, 1977
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
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.