Fleetwood 1986 Fuel System, Other recall
Recalled May 28, 1986 · NHTSA recall 86V071000 · Fleetwood
Description
SCREWS HOLDING SUPPORT FRAMING FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK AND GENERATOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE THE TANK AND/OR GENERATOR TO FALL OFF THE MOTORHOME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITHOUT PROPER SECURING, THE LPG TANK AND/OR GENERATOR COULD SHIFT AND FALL OFF WHILE MOTOR HOME IS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND CAUSE THE OPERATORS OF OTHER VEHICLES TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
What to do
DETAILS AND METHOD OF SECURING THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE SUPPORT FRAMES WILL BE PROVIDED.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →