Coachmen Recall 91E021001: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer, Lpg Systems, Furnace

NHTSA recall 91E021001 · announced June 5, 1991 · Coachmen · 46,239 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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.

What to do

REPLACE THE ITT VALVES WITH REDUNDANT GAS CONTROL VALVES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1984 Coachmen Mrv
• 1985 Coachmen Mrv
• 1986 Coachmen Mrv
• 1984 Coachmen Shasta
• 1985 Coachmen Shasta
• 1986 Coachmen Shasta
• 1984 Coachmen Travelmaster
• 1985 Coachmen Travelmaster
• 1986 Coachmen Travelmaster

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