1981 Coachmen Statesman Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V083000
Manufacturer: HIGH COUNTRY ALUMINUM PRODUCTS. LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: September 14th, 1984

Defect Summary:
AUXILIARY FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS WHICH KEEP TANK IN PLACE MAY LOOSEN. THE TANK COULD MOVE OR BECOME DISLODGED FROM MOTOR HOME.

Corrective Summary:
FASTENERS WILL BE INSPECTED BY DEALER AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKS MAY DEVELOP AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT. THE FUEL TANK, IF IT BECOMES DETACHED,COULD PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V078000
Manufacturer: HIGH COUNTRY ALUMINUM PRODUCTS. LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: July 3rd, 1981

Defect Summary:
A PROTECTIVE METAL COVER WAS OMITTED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT. WITHOUT THIS COVER, A BEAD CHAIN WHICH CONNECTS THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO THE SERVO ASSEMBLY COULD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE LINKAGE OR OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. IF THE CHAIN BECOMES CAUGHT, IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO LOCK OPEN. A THROTTLE ARM WAS ALSO ACCIDENTLY OMITTED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT.

Corrective Summary:
BOTH THE METAL COVER AND THE THROTTLE ARM WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPEED CONTROL; METAL COVER AND THROTTLE ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN OPEN THROTTLE WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REDUCEVEHICLE SPEED. THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE SPEED CONTROL SHOULD NOT BE USED PRIOR TO INSPECTION AND REPAIR.