Recall 92E001000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 92E001000 · announced January 13, 1992 · Wedgewood · 46,000 units affected

The problem

THE ROBERTSHAW BURNER CONTROL VALVES WERE NOT ASSEMBLED WITH FASTENERS SET TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

The risk

THE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED FASTENERS COULD BECOME UNSEATEDFROM THE VALVE BODY RESULTING IN A GAS LEAK AND AN EVENTUAL RISK OF FIRE.

What to do

RETROFIT CONTROL VALVES WITH PROPERLY TORQUED FASTENERS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SURFACE BURNER CONTROL VALVES.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ROBERTSHAW BURNER CONTROL VALVES INSTALLED IN WEDGEWOODRANGE-OVENS OR SLIDE-INS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1991 ANDSEPTEMBER 15, 1991, AND WHOSE MODEL NUMBER BEGINS WITH "C" OR "R".

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