Vehicle recall 04V393000 · August 10, 2004
2003-2004 Fontaine Truck Chassis
On certain chassis built with lng engines, the lng tank's primary and secondary relief valves could fail to open and relieve tank pressure.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain chassis built with lng engines, the lng tank's primary and secondary relief valves could fail to open and relieve tank pressure.
- Consequence
- This could cause ice buildup on the discharge side of the primary and secondary pressure system allowing the relief system to freeze and become blocked resulting in over pressurization of the lng tanks creating the risk of catastrophic tank rupture which could cause serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will retrofit the lng tanks with a new primary relief valve pipe away tube and a new ventilated shroud. The recall began on may 14, 2004. Owners should contact fontaine at 1-800-544-8175.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V393000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 10, 2004
- Filed by
- FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO.
- Owner notification
- May 14, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 86
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Fontaine Truck Chassis (2003-2004): 2004, 2003
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