1982 COLEMAN COLORADO
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall Title: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG LINES AND FITTINGS
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall Date: 1982-02-18
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 82V014000
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall Manufacturer: COLEMAN CO., INC.
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall Component(s): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG LINES AND FITTINGS
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 3896
1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall Overview: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PROPANE GAS LINE FLARE NUTS THAT MAY ALREADY BE CRACKED OR COULD CRACK AT A LATER DATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO GAS LEAKAGE.
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1982 COLEMAN COLORADO Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, CAMPING; CAMPERS, PICK-UP.SYSTEM: FUEL; PROPANE GAS LINE, FLARE NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING GAS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE AND/OR ANEXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE; SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY COULDRESULT.NOTE: SMOKING NEAR THE TRAILER AND EXPOSING THE TRAILER TO AN OPEN FLAME SHOULDBE AVOIDED. THE GAS THROTTLE VALVE SHOULD BE TIGHTLY CLOSED BY TURNINGCLOCKWISE TO CUT OFF THE FLOW OF GAS THROUGH THE LINES. THE FLEXIBLE GAS LINE,WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE GAS THROTTLE REGULATOR TO ALLOW GAS IN THE LINES TOESCAPE, SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED. DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED AND VEHICLE SHOULDNOT BE OPERATED PRIOR TO SERVICING.