The defect
THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS SUPPLY HOSE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE LP TANK CAN CONTACT THE TANK PLUMBING GUARD CAUSING THE HOSE TO WEAR THROUGH ALLOWING LP GAS TO BE RELEASED.
The risk
LEAKAGE OF LP GAS INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD AN ELBOW TO THE MANIFOLD PIPE WHICH WILL REDIRECT THE HOSE AROUND THE GUARD GIVING THE HOSE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE EDGE OF THE GUARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago WKM34RQ | 1996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago WKM34RQ | 1996 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1996
5 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the fuel system, other; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 96V259000 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V254000 23 Dec 1996 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 96V182000 23 Sept 1996 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 96V183000 23 Sept 1996 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996