Storage: auxillary tankRecall 84V-083 · Coachmen and Midas vehicles
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. recall 84V-083 covers 5,983 Coachmen and Midas vehicles for a storage: auxillary tank problem, reported to NHTSA on July 10, 1984.
Source: NHTSA recall 84V083000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
AUXILIARY FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS WHICH KEEP TANK IN PLACE MAY LOOSEN. THE TANK COULD MOVE OR BECOME DISLODGED FROM MOTOR HOME.
The fix
FASTENERS WILL BE INSPECTED BY DEALER AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKS MAY DEVELOP AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT. THE FUEL TANK, IF IT BECOMES DETACHED,COULD PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 1980 to December 1, 1983. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- FUEL TANK MOUNTINGNHTSA