NHTSA Recall 98V263000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V263000; Date: Oct. 20, 1998
This lid could fall onto the roadway creating a road hazard.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Fleetwood Grand Tour; 1999 Fleetwood Grand Tour Elite
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle:lpg Tank Assembly
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Ent. , Inc.
Affected Units:: 8,602
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: folding travel trailers equipped with molded gas bottle cover assemblies. The upper molded gas bottle cover lid can become disengaged from the plastic pan during transit due to improper attachment of the lower rubber hold-down straps, severe wind turbulence, or vibration.
How to Fix:
Dealers will add a positive locking device to secure the upper molded gas bottle cover lid to the lower plastic pan.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin November 9, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood folding trailers at 1-814-445-9661. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 9, 1998
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