| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V119000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMERICAN CLIPPER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AMERICAN CLIPPER |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG LINES AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN CLIPPER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19760201 - 19780601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3630 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMER. SAFETY EQUIP. CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790515 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
UNDER CERTAIN SEVERE ROAD CONDITIONS, THE COPPER TUBING WHICH CONNECTS THE HOT WATER HEATER TO THE MAIN PROPANE GAS LINE COULD RUPTURE, THEREBY RESULTING IN A PROPANE GAS LEAK WITHIN THE MOTORHOME. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING COPPER TUBING WHICH CONNECTS THE HOT WATER HEATER TO THE MAIN PROPANE GAS LINE. |