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NHTSA Campaign 78V219000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS

Issued by BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY · Reported Oct 10, 1978 · 5,276 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE REFRIGERATOR SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR MAY NOT BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK IN THE COMPARTMENT. THIS GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO POCKET BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LOUVERS, THUS NECESSITATING AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING IN THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.

Remedy

AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILERS 1977 5,276
AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILERS 1978 5,276
ARGOSY MOTORHOMES 1974 5,276
ARGOSY MOTORHOMES 1975 5,276
ARGOSY MOTORHOMES 1976 5,276
ARGOSY MOTORHOMES 1977 5,276
ARGOSY MOTORHOMES 1978 5,276
ARGOSY MOTORHOMES 1979 5,276
ARGOSY TRAVEL TRAILERS 1977 5,276
ARGOSY TRAVEL TRAILERS 1978 5,276
ARGOSY TRAVEL TRAILERS 1979 5,276

Source: NHTSA Campaign 78V219000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.