Lpg systems: furnaceRecall 91E-021 · Coachmen vehicles
COACHMEN RV COMPANY recall 91E-021 covers 46,239 Coachmen vehicles for a lpg systems: furnace problem, reported to NHTSA on June 5, 1991.
Source: NHTSA recall 91E021001 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
CONTAMINANTS COULD BLOCK THE INTERNAL ORIFICES IN THE ITT VALVES, CAUSING THE GAS CONTROL VALVE TO FAIL IN OPEN POSITION: THIS WOULD ALLOW UNBURNED GAS TO REACH VEHICLE'S LIVING QUARTERS.
The risk
HAZARDS OF LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE LIVING QUARTERS OF ARECREATIONAL VEHICLE INCLUDE RISK OF EXPLOSION AND FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCEOF IGNITION, AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS FROM THE GAS ITSELF.
The fix
REPLACE THE ITT VALVES WITH REDUNDANT GAS CONTROL VALVES.
SYSTEM: GAS CONTROL VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HYDRO FLAME FURNACE WITH RV28SBR59 AND RV28SBR68 ITTVALVES.NOTICE: THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED BY HYDRO FLAME CORPORATION.
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 January 1, 1982 to December 1, 1986. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- LPG FURNACE EXPLOSIONNHTSA