Western RV, Inc.: Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Western RV, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 112. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE LPG PIGTAIL HOSE WHICH CONNECTS TO LPG BOTTLE AND LEADS TO THE LPG REGULATOR CAN SEPARATE AT THE CRIMP THAT CONNECTS THE BRASS PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANTS (P.O.L.) NUT TO THE FLEXIBLE GAS HOSE.
The risk
HOSE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND THE REGULATOR CANCAUSE UNRESTRICTED FLOW OF LPG AND RESULT IN FIRE NEAR A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE TWO PIGTAIL HOSES ON EVERY VEHICLE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Western Alpenlite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Western Travellite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Western Wilderness | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V151000.
Full record for the 1990 Western Alpenlite → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →