The defect
THE "O" RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE ONAN EMERALD AND MARQUIS BRAND GENERATOR SETS CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
The risk
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN. DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LPG REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Allegro Motor Home | 1996 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro Motor Home | 1996 | 6 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1996
13 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the equipment; TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 96V194002 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V224000 5 Nov 1996 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 96V208000 25 Oct 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V161000 29 Aug 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V194001 8 Aug 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V145000 1 Aug 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V125000 2 Jul 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V098000 12 Jun 1996 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996