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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V051000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES · Reported to NHTSA Apr 5, 1988

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.
367
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
Apr 5, 1988
Production Jun 1, 1985 – Sep 1, 1987

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

FUEL TANK LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVE SHAFT, SO THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TANKS MATING FLANGE MAY BE STRUCK BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVE SHAFT.

The risk

CONTACT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH THE FUEL TANK COULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE TANK TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH MIGHT BECOME A FIRE HAZARD.

The remedy

REPLACE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AEROLITE MOTORHOMES, MODEL NO. A300, A500, A600 AND A700.

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
ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
88V051000
Units potentially affected
367
Report received
Apr 5, 1988
Production range
Jun 1, 1985 – Sep 1, 1987
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.