BROUGHAM UNSPECIFIED 1977: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V208000

Make Model Year
BROUGHAM UNSPECIFIED 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-01-12 1977-11-22 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 100

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE BRASS COMPRESSION COUPLER USED TO JOIN TWO HALVES OF LIQUID PROPANE GAS MANIFOLD BETWEEN THE FRAME MEMBERS BELOW THE FLOOR, CAN BE THE SOURCE OF A LIQUID PROPANE GAS LEAK WHEN SUBJECTED TO OVER-THE-ROAD ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL AN APPROVED TYPE COUPLING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS; FITTINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING GAS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUSINJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.NOTE: PRIOR TO REPAIR, THE RISK OF A FIRE MAY BE ELIMINATED BY TURNING OFF THEGAS AT THE LP GAS TANK.