Recall 77V215000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer › Lpg Systems — Fleetwood · reported 12 Dec 1977 · 3,800 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE L.P. GAS SHUTOFF VALVES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THIS COULD CAUSE GAS LEAKAGE INTO THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND TEST VALVE FOR LEAKS AND REPLACE WITH A NEW VALVE, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: FUEL; L.P GAS SHUTOFF VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING GAS WOULD CREATE A HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.NOTE: THE VALVE MAY BE TESTED FOR LEAKING GAS WITH SOAPY WATER, IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN. IF THE VALVE IS FOUND TO LEAK, THE GAS SUPPLY AT THESTORAGE CONTAINERS SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE GAS SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USEDUNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
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.
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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