The defect
THE LP TANK CAN PIVOT IN ITS MOUNTING BRACKET AND WORK LOOSE.
The risk
IF THE TANK WORKS LOOSE AND FALLS ONTO THE HIGHWAY, EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LP FUEL CAN BE RELEASED AND IGNITED BY SPARKS RESULTING IN FIRE OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL MOUNTING STRAP. AIRSTREAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE MOUNTING STRAP, HARDWARE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS WHO WISH TO INSTALL THE STRAP THEMSELVES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Airstream B190 | 1994, 1995 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airstream B190 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Airstream B190 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1995
3 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the fuel system, other; AIRSTREAM, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 95V188002 25 Sept 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V188001 30 Aug 1995 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995