Vehicle recall 77V192000 · October 25, 1977

Airstream Airstream and Argosy Argosy

The l.p.

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

Summary: The l.p. Gas bottle hold-down assembly may have been incorrectly installed on the involved vehicles. As a result, the l.p. Gas bottles may shake loose from the assembly and fall from the trailer frame.
Remedy: Dealer will install a new stop pin to properly secure the hold-down assembly, without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: travel trailers.system: fuel; l.p. Gas bottle assembly.consequences of defect: gas may leak from the bottle and, if an ignition sourceis present a fire could start, resulting in fire damage and, possibly, avehicle accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 77V192000
Reported to NHTSA: October 25, 1977
Filed by: BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
Owner notification: October 17, 1977
Vehicles potentially affected: 6,381
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Tank assembly

Recall 77V192000 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.

Airstream Airstream (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
Argosy Argosy (1977-1978): 1978, 1977

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