The defect
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 remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN APPROVED TYPE COUPLING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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; BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 5 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 |
| 77V192000 25 Oct 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 77V175000 13 Oct 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977