| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V059000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
EL DORADO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FALCON |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
EL DORADO R.V. INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19800301 - 19820301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
233 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| Report Received Date: |
19820607 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820706 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE MOUNTING OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. CROSSMEMBERS ARE MOUNTED TO A SHIM PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING AND THEN THIS ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE SMALL SHIM PIECE COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE BODY TO MOVE DOWN TWO INCHES. THIS MOVEMENT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE CROSS MEMBER MOUNT REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER, IF NECESSARY. |