- Vehicles
- 1,630
- Built between
- Dec 1981 – Oct 1982
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 February 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1981 and October 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Harper Wyman Harper WymanBuilt December 1981 to October 1982
What the defect is
Solenoid plunger of the solenoid gas valve may bind due to surface rust particles. If the furnace thermostat attempts to switch the valve off it may not close and if switched on it may not open.
What gets fixed
ALL RECALLED VEHICLES WILL HAVE NEW GAS SOLENOID VALVES INSTALLED WHEN THE FURNACES ARE BROUGHT TO RV SERVICE CENTERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1981 to October 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 January 1983
- Owners notified15 February 1983
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 11 January 1983.
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
- HARPER-WYMAN
- 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: motor homes; travel trailers.system: accessories; furnace, gas solenoid valve.consequences of defect: failure of the valve to close could result inoverheating of the vehicle interior. There is also a possibility that unburnedliquid propane gas could enter the vehicle interior and result in a fire.note: owners are cautioned not to use the furnace until corrections are made.
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.