The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ABS PLASTIC L.P. GAS BOTTLE SHIELD IS ATTACHED WITH A NYLON COVERED RUBBER CORD WITH PLASTIC COATED METAL HOOKS AT EACH END. THESE METAL HOOKS MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE ALUMINUM L.P. GAS BOTTLE, EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND CREATING A GAS LEAK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE NYLON COATED RUBBER CORD AND REPLACE IT WITH A NYLON STRAP, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
Other equipment recalls in 1977
27 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the equipment; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 77V244000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V220000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V221000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V215000 12 Dec 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 77V001000 4 Dec 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V209000 23 Nov 1977 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 77V208000 22 Nov 1977 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V192000 25 Oct 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977