ALFA FOUNDER 2005: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V009000

Make Model Year
ALFA FOUNDER 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-01-10 2005-01-24 2005-01-14

Production Dates: 2004-09-26 - 2004-11-14

Manufacturers Involved: ALFA LEISURE,INC.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05-01-05A

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 88

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, A PLASTIC FITTING USED TO TEST THE REFRIGERATOR'S LIQUID PROPANE GAS "LPG" SYSTEM WAS NOT REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BRASS FITTING.

Consequence

OVER TIME, THE PLASTIC FITTING MAY NOT SEAL CORRECTLY, ALLOWING LPG TO LEAK. IF LEAKAGE OCCURS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLASTIC FITTING WITH A BRASS FITTING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.

Notes

ALFA LEISURE RECALL NO.05-01-05A.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.