Recall Detail

WESTERN / ALPENLITE / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 22824 Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN
Recalled Component Id: 000006527000058747000000169 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ALPENLITE Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V151000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN RV, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 112
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 16 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN PRODUCTS Report Received Date: Oct, 20 1992
Record Creation date : Oct, 30 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The lpg pigtail hose which connects to lpg bottle and leads to the lpg regulator can separate at the crimp that connects the brass petroleum, oil, and lubricants (p.o.l.) nut to the flexible gas hose. Consequence Summary: Hose separation between the bottle and the regulator cancause unrestricted flow of lpg and result in fire near a source of ignition.
Corrective Summary : Replace the two pigtail hoses on every vehicle. Recall Notes: System: equipment; liquid petroleum gas (lpg) hoses.vehicle description: fifth wheel recreational vehicles and slide in campers.note: western will ship the new pigtail hoses to owners, and reimburse ownersthe cost of returning the defective pigtails as well as five dollars for theirassistance in this recall.
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