The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS LINE WAS ROUTED BETWEEN THE HOLDING TANK AND THE AXLE INSTEAD OF BETWEEN FRAME AND HOLDING TANK.
The risk
THE LP LINE COULD BE RUPTURED BY CONTACT WITH THE AXLE RESULTING IN A LEAK OF PRESSURIZED LP GAS. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE OR EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE LP GAS LINE BETWEEN THE TRAILER FRAME AND THE HOLDING TANK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kiwi JA | 2000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwi JA | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1999
5 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the fuel system, other; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 99V326000 22 Nov 1999 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V279000 14 Oct 1999 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 99V044000 11 Mar 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V034000 24 Feb 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999