NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V083000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank — Coachmen, Midas, Shasta and others · reported 10 Jul 1984 · 5,983 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

AUXILIARY FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS WHICH KEEP TANK IN PLACE MAY LOOSEN. THE TANK COULD MOVE OR BECOME DISLODGED FROM MOTOR HOME.

The fix

FASTENERS WILL BE INSPECTED BY DEALER AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKS MAY DEVELOP AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT. THE FUEL TANK, IF IT BECOMES DETACHED,COULD PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
84V083000
Filed by
Coachmen Industries, Inc.
Report received
10 Jul 1984
Owners notified
14 Sep 1984
Potentially affected
5,983

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.

1981 Coachmen Ambassador 1982 Coachmen Ambassador 1983 Coachmen Ambassador 1984 Coachmen Ambassador 1981 Coachmen Citation 1982 Coachmen Citation 1983 Coachmen Citation 1984 Coachmen Citation 1981 Coachmen Diplomat 1982 Coachmen Diplomat 1983 Coachmen Diplomat 1984 Coachmen Diplomat 1981 Coachmen President 1982 Coachmen President 1983 Coachmen President 1984 Coachmen President 1981 Coachmen Regent 1982 Coachmen Regent 1983 Coachmen Regent 1984 Coachmen Regent 1981 Coachmen Senator 1982 Coachmen Senator 1983 Coachmen Senator 1984 Coachmen Senator 1981 Coachmen Statesman 1982 Coachmen Statesman 1983 Coachmen Statesman 1984 Coachmen Statesman 1983 Midas Midas 1984 Midas Midas 1981 Shasta Roadmaster 1982 Shasta Roadmaster 1983 Shasta Roadmaster 1984 Shasta Roadmaster 1981 Sportscoach Cross Country 1982 Sportscoach Cross Country 1983 Sportscoach Cross Country 1984 Sportscoach Cross Country 1981 Sportscoach Pathfinder 1982 Sportscoach Pathfinder 1983 Sportscoach Pathfinder 1984 Sportscoach Pathfinder

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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