Vehicle recall 71V144000 · August 24, 1971

1971-1972 California Camper LIL Prospector

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: California camper campaign no n/a.chevrolet minihome lil' pr ospector.possibility that gasoline could seep into camper fr om gas filler pipe spout.(correct by installing gas filler p ipe enclusure box on each unit.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V144000
Reported to NHTSA: August 24, 1971
Filed by: CALIFORNIA CAMPER MFR.
Vehicles potentially affected: 19
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Recall 71V144000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

California Camper LIL Prospector (1971-1972): 1972, 1971

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