NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V208000

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines And Fittings — Brougham · reported 22 Nov 1977 · 100 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE BRASS COMPRESSION COUPLER USED TO JOIN TWO HALVES OF LIQUID PROPANE GAS MANIFOLD BETWEEN THE FRAME MEMBERS BELOW THE FLOOR, CAN BE THE SOURCE OF A LIQUID PROPANE GAS LEAK WHEN SUBJECTED TO OVER-THE-ROAD ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSTALL AN APPROVED TYPE COUPLING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS; FITTINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING GAS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUSINJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.NOTE: PRIOR TO REPAIR, THE RISK OF A FIRE MAY BE ELIMINATED BY TURNING OFF THEGAS AT THE LP GAS TANK.

NHTSA campaign
77V208000
Filed by
Brougham Industries, Inc.
Report received
22 Nov 1977
Owners notified
12 Jan 1978
Potentially affected
100

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.

1977 Brougham Brougham

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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