Recall 81E015000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer, Lpg Systems, Furnace

NHTSA recall 81E015000 · announced November 17, 1981 · Suburban · 200,000 units affected

The problem

THE RUBBER CONNECTOR TUBE WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE INTAKE AIR BLOWER AND THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER MAY, UNDER SOME CONDITIONS, CRACK AND SEPARATE.

What to do

INSPECT AND MODIFY IF NECESSARY. MODIFICATION CONSISTS OF REPLACING THE CONNECTOR TUBE AND EXHAUST GASKET AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; FURNACE; CONNECTOR TUBE AND EXHAUST GASKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TUBE SEPARATION COMBINED WITH INADEQUATE SEALING OF THEEXHAUST TUBE OR OTHER CONDITIONS MAY ALLOW A COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS CALLEDCARBON MONOXIDE TO FILL THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BREATHING CARBON MONOXIDECAN CAUSE DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND DEATH.NOTE: IF A DEFECTIVE FURNACE IS PRESENT, TURN IT OFF AND DISCONTINUE USE UNTILIT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND MODIFIED.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.