COLEMAN MAVERICK 1982: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V014000

Make Model Year
COLEMAN MAVERICK 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-02-12 1982-02-18 1982-02-25

Production Dates: 1981-08-01 - 1982-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: COLEMAN CO., INC.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3896

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PROPANE GAS LINE FLARE NUTS THAT MAY ALREADY BE CRACKED OR COULD CRACK AT A LATER DATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO GAS LEAKAGE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL DEFECT-FREE FLARE NUTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, CAMPING; CAMPERS, PICK-UP.SYSTEM: FUEL; PROPANE GAS LINE, FLARE NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING GAS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE AND/OR ANEXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE; SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY COULDRESULT.NOTE: SMOKING NEAR THE TRAILER AND EXPOSING THE TRAILER TO AN OPEN FLAME SHOULDBE AVOIDED. THE GAS THROTTLE VALVE SHOULD BE TIGHTLY CLOSED BY TURNINGCLOCKWISE TO CUT OFF THE FLOW OF GAS THROUGH THE LINES. THE FLEXIBLE GAS LINE,WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE GAS THROTTLE REGULATOR TO ALLOW GAS IN THE LINES TOESCAPE, SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED. DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED AND VEHICLE SHOULDNOT BE OPERATED PRIOR TO SERVICING.