| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V219000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ARGOSY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MOTORHOMES |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG SYSTEMS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
- 19780901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5276 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19781023 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19781023 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19781010 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE REFRIGERATOR SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR MAY NOT BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK IN THE COMPARTMENT. THIS GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO POCKET BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LOUVERS, THUS NECESSITATING AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING IN THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS. |
