- Vehicles
- 3,630
- Built between
- Feb 1976 – Jun 1978
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 January 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1976 and June 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1976-1978 American Clipper American ClipperBuilt February 1976 to June 1978
What the defect is
Under certain severe road conditions, the copper tubing which connects the hot water heater to the main propane gas line could rupture, thereby resulting in a propane gas leak within the motorhome.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING COPPER TUBING WHICH CONNECTS THE HOT WATER HEATER TO THE MAIN PROPANE GAS LINE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1976 to June 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 May 1979
- Owners notified15 January 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 15 May 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
- AMERICAN CLIPPER CORP.
- 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 description: motorhomes.system: l.p.gas; lines.consequences of defect: in the event of such a leak, the accumulation ofpropane gas could result in an explosion causing damage to the motorhome andserious personal injury to occupants.note: there may be no warning that a leak has occurred since the odor of thepropane gas may be difficult to detect. It is recommended that the entirepropane system be shut off at the propane tank until the replacement rubberline has been installed.
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.