NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V063000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Coachmen · reported 2 May 1977 · 242 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INCOMPLETE GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM WHCH MAY NOT AFFORD PROPER VAPOR RECOVERY AND LEAK PREVENTION.

The fix

DEALER WILL CORRECT THIS DEFECT BY SUBSTITUTING A FILL SPOUT FITTED WITH AN ADAPTER AND CONNECTING AND CLAMPING THE VAPOR RECOVERY HOSE TO THE ADAPTER. A SECOND CLAMP WILL BE PLACED OVER THE NEOPRENE FILL HOSE IN WHICH THE FILL SPOUT IS INSERTED. THESE PROCEDURES WILL BE DONT AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITIN COULD RESULT IN GASOLINE OVERFLOW WHICHCAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

NHTSA campaign
77V063000
Filed by
Coachmen Industries, Inc.
Report received
2 May 1977
Owners notified
6 May 1977
Potentially affected
242

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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