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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V192000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 6, 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.

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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.
43
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 6, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE BOLTS SECURING THE MAIN FUEL TANK SUPPORT TO THE CHASSIS MAY BREAK UNDER LOAD ALLOWING THE TANK TO DROP TO THE GROUND.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A STEEL STRAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE GASOLINE TANK SUPPORT AND REPLACE THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SUPPORT FRAME TO THE CHASSIS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK SUPPORT BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE TANK DROP TO THE GROUND, LEAKING GAS, IN THEPRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, ANDINJURY TO NEARBY PERSONS.

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
TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V192000
Units potentially affected
43
Report received
Sep 6, 1978
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years 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.