NHTSA Campaign 81V096000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY

Issued by APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. · Reported Aug 12, 1981 · 190 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE TWO 0.5 BY 1.5 INCH TUBES THAT THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM TANK IS BOLTED TO ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE WELD BETWEEN THE TUBE ENDS AND THE SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE MOUNTING COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME.

Remedy

UPON INSPECTION, FOUR BOLTS WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LPG TANK MOUNTING BRACKET TO SECURE IT TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME, IF NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
APOLLO 30DB 1980 190
APOLLO 30DB 1981 190
APOLLO 30RB 1980 190
APOLLO 30RB 1981 190
APOLLO 33DB 1980 190
APOLLO 33DB 1981 190
APOLLO 33RB 1980 190
APOLLO 33RB 1981 190

Source: NHTSA Campaign 81V096000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.