Campaign 82V-097

Welding of the mounting bracket of the gasoline tank could fail to properly secure the fuel tank

Defect summary

THE WELDING OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE GASOLINE TANK COULD FAIL TO PROPERLY SECURE THE FUEL TANK. IF THE MOUNTING BRACKET FAILS FUEL LEAKAGE AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALER WILL DISCONNECT THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND REPLACE IT WITH STRAP MOUNTING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. IF THE FUEL TANK LEAKS, IT WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; GASOLINE TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDLEAD TO VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGER INJURY.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 82V097000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

6 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about fuel system on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 82V-097
Make	Model	Model years
Holiday Rambler	Free Spirit	1977 to 1979
Holiday Rambler	Monitor	1978 to 1980
Holiday Rambler	Monitor VAN D Gran	1979 to 1980
Holiday Rambler	Rambler	1977 to 1980
Holiday Rambler	Rambler VAN DE Ville	1979 to 1980
Holiday Rambler	Wide World	1978

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.