FOREST RIVER CROSS COUNTRY 1982: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE

Make : FOREST RIVER Model : CROSS COUNTRY Year : 1982
Build Dates : 1982-01-01 - 1986-12-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91E021001
Date Owner's Notified: 1991-10-02 Date Received by ODI: 1991-06-05 Date Added to Database: 1991-06-20
Manufacturers Involved: HIGH COUNTRY ALUMINUM PRODUCTS. LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 46239
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.
Report Initiator: ODI E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: GAS CONTROL VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HYDRO FLAME FURNACE WITH RV28SBR59 AND RV28SBR68 ITTVALVES.NOTICE: THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED BY HYDRO FLAME CORPORATION.