Vehicle recall 78V219000 · October 10, 1978
Argosy Motorhomes, Argosy Travel Trailers and 1 more model
The refrigerator service compartment door may not be of sufficient size to provide adequate ventilation for liquid propane gas in the event of a leak in the compartment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The refrigerator service compartment door may not be of sufficient size to provide adequate ventilation for liquid propane gas in the event of a leak in the compartment. This gas is heavier than air and tends to pocket below the level of the louvers, thus necessitating an additional vent opening in the floor of the compartment to drain off any accumulated gas pockets.
- Remedy
- An additional vent opening will be installed to drain off any accumulated gas pockets.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: travel trailers and motorhomes.system: l.p. Gas systems.consequences of defect: this condition presents a fire hazard and in the eventof a fire, personal injury could result.note: the l.p. Gas system in the trailer should be turned off until the defecthas been corrected.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V219000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 10, 1978
- Filed by
- BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 23, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,276
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Airstream Travel Trailers (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
- Argosy Motorhomes (1974-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974
- Argosy Travel Trailers (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
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