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  NHTSA Recall 77V192000

NHTSA Campaign Id 77V192000; Date: Oct. 25, 1977

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1977 Airstream Airstream 1978 Airstream Airstream 1977 Argosy Argosy 1978 Argosy Argosy

Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle:lpg Tank Assembly

Manufactured by: Beatrice Foods Company

Affected Units:: 6,381

icon3 Recall Summary:

The l. P. Gas bottle hold-down assembly may have been incorrectly installed on the involved vehicles. As a result, the l. P. Gas bottles may shake loose from the assembly and fall from the trailer frame.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealer will install a new stop pin to properly secure the hold-down assembly, without charge to owner.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Vehicle description: travel trailers. System: fuel; l. P. Gas bottle assembly. Consequences of defect: gas may leak from the bottle and, if an ignition sourceis present a fire could start, resulting in fire damage and, possibly, avehicle accident.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 17, 1977

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All recalls of Airstream vehicles.

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