FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 1986: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V071000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-07-23 1986-05-28 1986-06-05

Production Dates: 1985-10-01 - 1986-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1326

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SCREWS HOLDING SUPPORT FRAMING FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS "LPG" TANK AND GENERATOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE THE TANK AND/OR GENERATOR TO FALL OFF THE MOTORHOME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITHOUT PROPER SECURING, THE LPG TANK AND/OR GENERATOR COULD SHIFT AND FALL OFF WHILE MOTOR HOME IS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND CAUSE THE OPERATORS OF OTHER VEHICLES TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DETAILS AND METHOD OF SECURING THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE SUPPORT FRAMES WILL BE PROVIDED.

Notes

SYSTEM: LPG TANKS AND GENERATOR SETS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.