NHTSA campaign 99V279000
NATIONAL RV, INC. Recall 99V-279: NATIONAL RV/LP TANK BRACKET
NHTSA recall 99V279000 was reported by NATIONAL RV, INC. on October 14, 1999, with 2,950 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dolphin 5330, Dolphin 5331, Dolphin 5340 and more for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on December 12, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V279000 (also written 99V-279 or 99V279)
- Filed by
- NATIONAL RV, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,950 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V279000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dolphin
Dolphin 5330
Dolphin 5331
Dolphin 5340
Dolphin 5350
Dolphin 5360
Dolphin 5370
Dolphin 5371
National RV
National RV Sea Breeze
National RV Sea View
Tropi CAL
Tropi CAL 6330
Tropi CAL 6331
Tropi CAL 6350
Tropi CAL 6351
Tropi CAL 6370
Tropi CAL 6371
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V279000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A MODEL 1546 LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK INSTALLED. THE TANK BRACKET CAN FAIL AND COULD SUBSEQUENTLY DETACH COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL BOLT-ON BRACKETS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V279000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.