Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG SYSTEMS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND IN THE EVENTOF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE L.P. GAS SYSTEM IN THE TRAILER SHOULD BE TURNED OFF UNTIL THE DEFECTHAS BEEN CORRECTED.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG SYSTEMS
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND IN THE EVENTOF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE L.P. GAS SYSTEM IN THE TRAILER SHOULD BE TURNED OFF UNTIL THE DEFECTHAS BEEN CORRECTED.
