COACHMEN TRAVELMASTER 1986: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91E021001

Make Model Year
COACHMEN TRAVELMASTER 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-02 1991-06-05 1991-06-20

Production Dates: 1982-01-01 - 1986-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 46239

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CONTAMINANTS COULD BLOCK THE INTERNAL ORIFICES IN THE ITT VALVES, CAUSING THE GAS CONTROL VALVE TO FAIL IN OPEN POSITION: THIS WOULD ALLOW UNBURNED GAS TO REACH VEHICLE'S LIVING QUARTERS.

Consequence

HAZARDS OF LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE LIVING QUARTERS OF ARECREATIONAL VEHICLE INCLUDE RISK OF EXPLOSION AND FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCEOF IGNITION, AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS FROM THE GAS ITSELF.

Remedy

REPLACE THE ITT VALVES WITH REDUNDANT GAS CONTROL VALVES.

Notes

SYSTEM: GAS CONTROL VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HYDRO FLAME FURNACE WITH RV28SBR59 AND RV28SBR68 ITTVALVES.NOTICE: THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED BY HYDRO FLAME CORPORATION.