Airstream Travel Trailers; Argosy Motorhomes, Travel Trailers (1974-1979): Equipment
Recall 78V219000 · Oct 10, 1978 · Beatrice Foods Company
5,276
vehicles affected
5,276
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V219000
- Date
- Oct 10, 1978
- Maker
- Beatrice Foods Company
- Units affected
- 5,276
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer > Lpg systems
- Model years
- 1974-1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE REFRIGERATOR SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR MAY NOT BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK IN THE COMPARTMENT. THIS GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TENDS TO POCKET BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LOUVERS, THUS NECESSITATING AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING IN THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 11 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V219000?
3 models: Airstream Travel Trailers (1977-1978), Argosy Motorhomes (1974-1979), Argosy Travel Trailers (1977-1979), about 5,276 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V219000?
AN ADDITIONAL VENT OPENING WILL BE INSTALLED TO DRAIN OFF ANY ACCUMULATED GAS POCKETS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.