The defect
THE NUTS AND LOCKWASHERS USED TO SECURE THE LP GAS TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED DUE TO THE USE OF INCORRECT LOCKWASHERS. IF THE NUTS LOOSEN AND FALL FROM THE BOLTS, THE L.P. GAS TANK COULD SEPARATE COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE AND BECOME DAMAGED, ALLOWING THE LP GAS TO ESCAPE.
The remedy
ALL LOOSE NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED AND ANY INCORRECT LOCKWASHERS WILL BE REPLACED. DEALER WILL ALSO ADD FLAT WASHERS AND LOCKING TYPE NUTS TO ALL UNITS.
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 1979
24 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the equipment; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 79V229000 16 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V227000 16 Oct 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V226000 15 Oct 1979 | LEGGETT & PRATT, INC. |
| 79V219000 11 Oct 1979 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 79V203000 11 Sept 1979 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 79V181000 1 Aug 1979 | CYCLE PEUGEOT USA |
| 79V176000 24 Jul 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V172000 13 Jul 1979 | MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979