Tank assembly: mountingRecall 86V-071 · 1986 Fleetwood Bounder
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. recall 86V-071 covers 1,326 1986 Fleetwood Bounder for a tank assembly: mounting problem, reported to NHTSA on May 28, 1986.
Source: NHTSA recall 86V071000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
SCREWS HOLDING SUPPORT FRAMING FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK AND GENERATOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE THE TANK AND/OR GENERATOR TO FALL OFF THE MOTORHOME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITHOUT PROPER SECURING, THE LPG TANK AND/OR GENERATOR COULD SHIFT AND FALL OFF WHILE MOTOR HOME IS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A HIGHWAY HAZARD AND CAUSE THE OPERATORS OF OTHER VEHICLES TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
DETAILS AND METHOD OF SECURING THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE SUPPORT FRAMES WILL BE PROVIDED.
SYSTEM: LPG TANKS AND GENERATOR SETS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.
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 October 1, 1985 to April 1, 1986. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.