Storage: tank assemblyRecall 88V-051 · 1986–1988 Establishment Aerolite
ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES recall 88V-051 covers 367 1986–1988 Establishment Aerolite for a storage: tank assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on April 5, 1988.
Source: NHTSA recall 88V051000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
FUEL TANK LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVE SHAFT, SO THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TANKS MATING FLANGE MAY BE STRUCK BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVE SHAFT.
The risk
CONTACT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH THE FUEL TANK COULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE TANK TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH MIGHT BECOME A FIRE HAZARD.
The fix
REPLACE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT.
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AEROLITE MOTORHOMES, MODEL NO. A300, A500, A600 AND A700.
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 June 1, 1985 to September 1, 1987. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- FUEL TANK INTEGRITYNHTSA