Vapor Vapor Recalls

All Vapor Vapor recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

June 15th, 1988

NHTSA Campaign Number: 88E017000
Manufacturer: VAPOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: June 3rd, 1988

Defect Summary:
THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE COMPRESSOR COULD CRACK OR BREAK.

Consequence Summary:
SHOULD THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACK OR BREAK IT COULD RESULTIN AN EXPLOSION CAUSING BODILY INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

Corrective Summary:
THE CYLINDER HEAD AND HEAD SPRING WILL BE REPLACED.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING.VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRANSIT BUSES.

February 1st, 1983

NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E003000
Manufacturer: VAPOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1982
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1982

Defect Summary:
DUE TO UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS IN DESIGNING COMPONENTS OF THE REAR PNEUMATIC PASSENGER DOOR OPERATOR, UNCONTROLLED OPERATION OF THE DOOR COULD OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:
THE OPERATOR BASE PLATE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED LINKAGE WILL BE REMANUFACTURED AND RETROFITTED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR PNEUMATIC PASSENGER DOOR OPERATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ERRATIC DOOR OPERATION COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONSINSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.

March 30th, 1982

NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E005000
Manufacturer: VAPOR CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1982
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1982
Date of Owner Notification: March 8th, 1982

Defect Summary:
THE CONNECTING ROD AND LEVER ASSEMBLIES AND BASE PLATE ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED PASSENGER DOORS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.

Corrective Summary:
THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS ON PASSENGER DOORS WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR PNEUMATIC PASSENGER DOOR, COMPONENTS, PART NOS.58077209 (2084068) AND 58140610 (2085988).CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE UNCONTROLLED OPERATION OFTHE PASSENGER DOOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

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