The defect
THE TWO 0.5 BY 1.5 INCH TUBES THAT THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM TANK IS BOLTED TO ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE WELD BETWEEN THE TUBE ENDS AND THE SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE MOUNTING COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, FOUR BOLTS WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LPG TANK MOUNTING BRACKET TO SECURE IT TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Apollo 30DB | 1981 |
| Apollo 30RB | 1981 |
| Apollo 33DB | 1981 |
| Apollo 33RB | 1981 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo 30DB | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Apollo 30RB | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Apollo 33DB | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Apollo 33RB | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the equipment; APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 81V151000 23 Dec 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V150000 21 Dec 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V128000 21 Oct 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V127000 19 Oct 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V103000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V077000 25 Jun 1981 | NATIONAL COACH CORP. |
| 81V076000 23 Jun 1981 | COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO. |
| 81V006000 7 Jan 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981