The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE L.P. GAS PIPING BETWEEN THE L.P. GAS TANK AND THE FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE MIGHT CAUSE THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM TO DAMAGE THE PIPING. THE PIPING MAY RUPTURE AND ALLOW THE L.P. GAS TO LEAK.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING L.P. GAS LINES AND REROUTE THEM TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND WILL ALSO TEST FOR LEAKS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Brougham R228 | 1982 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brougham R228 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1982
3 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the fuel system, other; BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 82V032000 8 Apr 1982 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 82V031000 6 Apr 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982