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Recall 78V219000: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS

BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Oct 10, 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.
5,276
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
11
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 10, 1978
Production — – Sep 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE REFRIGERATOR SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR MAY NOT BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK IN THE COMPARTMENT. THIS GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO POCKET BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LOUVERS, THUS NECESSITATING AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING IN THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.

The remedy

AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND IN THE EVENTOF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE L.P. GAS SYSTEM IN THE TRAILER SHOULD BE TURNED OFF UNTIL THE DEFECTHAS BEEN CORRECTED.

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
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V219000
Units potentially affected
5,276
Report received
Oct 10, 1978
Production range
— – Sep 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

11 model years across 3 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.