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NHTSA Campaign 79V122000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS

Issued by COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported May 22, 1979 · 659 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUE TO A POOR WELD BETWEEN THE BURNER TUBE AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET, THE PROPANE BURNER ASSEMBLY MAY LEAK LIQUID PROPANE GAS INTO THE LIVING AREA OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE RANGE KNOB IS IN THE "ON" POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE BURNER TUBE REMAINS ATTACHED TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET.

Remedy

SUSPECT BURNERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BURNERS THAT HAVE BEEN 100% TESTED, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN MODELAY 1978 659
COACHMEN MODELAY 1979 659
COACHMEN MODELBEE 1979 659
COACHMEN MODELCEE 1978 659
COACHMEN MODELCEE 1979 659
COACHMEN MODELDEE 1979 659

Source: NHTSA Campaign 79V122000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.