The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE WATER HEATER IS MOUNTED AT THE EXTREME REAR POSITION OF THE MOTORHOME. BECAUSE OF ITS POSITION, VIBRATIONS COULD CAUSE THE COPPER L.P. GAS LINE SUPPLYING THE WATER HEATER TO BREAK, ALLOWING L.P. GAS TO LEAK INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A STEEL "U" BRACKET AND FOUR BOLTS TO REINFORCE THE WATER HEATER AND REDUCE VIBRATIONS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Other equipment recalls in 1977
27 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the equipment; JUNO IND., INC. filed 3 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