Vehicle recall 73V111000 · May 10, 1973
EL Dorado Boca Raton, KEY West and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- 18 feet boca raton 18 foot key west 18 1/2 foot san juan mini homes.possibility that a bolt which holds the mounting bracket for the auxiliary gastank was omitted in production.if this condition exists the gas tank couldcome loose and fall down on truck springs.(correct by inspecting andinstalling two strap irons around tank and bolt through floor).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V111000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 1973
- Filed by
- EL DORADO INDUSTRIES,INC.
- Owner notification
- May 17, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 218
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › 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.
- EL Dorado Boca Raton (1973): 1973
- EL Dorado KEY West (1973): 1973
- EL Dorado SAN Juan (1973): 1973
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