| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V096000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
APOLLO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
33RB |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19791001 - 19810201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
190 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19810820 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19810820 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19810812 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810819 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE TWO 0.5 BY 1.5 INCH TUBES THAT THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM TANK IS BOLTED TO ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE WELD BETWEEN THE TUBE ENDS AND THE SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE MOUNTING COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
UPON INSPECTION, FOUR BOLTS WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LPG TANK MOUNTING BRACKET TO SECURE IT TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME, IF NECESSARY. |