The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A MODEL 1546 LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK INSTALLED. THE TANK BRACKET CAN FAIL AND COULD SUBSEQUENTLY DETACH COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL BOLT-ON BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dolphin 5330 | 1998, 1999 |
| Dolphin 5331 | 1998, 1999 |
| Dolphin 5340 | 1998, 1999 |
| Dolphin 5350 | 1998, 1999 |
| Dolphin 5360 | 1998, 1999 |
| Dolphin 5370 | 1998, 1999 |
| Dolphin 5371 | 1998, 1999 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1998, 1999 |
| National RV Seaview | 1998, 1999 |
| Tropi CAL 6330 | 1998, 1999 |
| Tropi CAL 6331 | 1998, 1999 |
| Tropi CAL 6350 | 1998, 1999 |
| Tropi CAL 6351 | 1998, 1999 |
| Tropi CAL 6370 | 1998, 1999 |
| Tropi CAL 6371 | 1998, 1999 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin 5330 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5330 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5331 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5331 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5340 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5340 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5350 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5350 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5360 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5360 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5370 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5370 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5371 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dolphin 5371 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1998 | 2 | 3 |
| National RV SEA Breeze | 1999 | 2 | 3 |
| National RV Seaview | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| National RV Seaview | 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6330 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6330 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6331 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6331 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6350 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6350 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6351 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6351 | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6370 | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6370 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6371 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi CAL 6371 | 1999 | 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; NATIONAL RV, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 99V326000 22 Nov 1999 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V241000 1 Sept 1999 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 99V044000 11 Mar 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V034000 24 Feb 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999