- Vehicles
- 12,900
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 June 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- La Salle LA Salle
What the defect is
The involved pieces of equipment may leak lp gas beyond permissible limits due to improper tightening or checking of the equipment fittings, or burner control assembly tubing damage during shipment or installation.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL TIGHTEN FITTINGS OR REPLACE TUBING, IF NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 July 1979
- Owners notified25 June 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 July 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- LA SALLE-DEITCH CO., INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: recreational vehicles equipped with GAS/110 volt or GAS/12VOLT/110 volt refrigerators.system: equipment; refrigerator, model nos. IM-42, IM-43, IM-62, IM-63, IM-72,IM-73.CONSEQUENCES of defect: this defect may cause a gas flame to occur within therefrigerator mechanism compartment. Heat damage may occur to the exteriorservice door, as well as burn injury to anyone attempting to open the door.note: if leaking gas is found in the fittings or the burner control assemblytubing, the lp gas should be shut off immediately at the tank. The electricoperation mode should be turned on to avoid food spoilage.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.