APOLLO Recalls
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 08/12/1981
Description of Recall: THE TWO 0.5 BY 1.5 INCH TUBES THAT THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM TANK IS BOLTED TO ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE WELD BETWEEN THE TUBE ENDS AND THE SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE MOUNTING COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION, FOUR BOLTS WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LPG TANK MOUNTING BRACKET TO SECURE IT TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME, IF NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIQUID PETROLEUM TANK MOUNTING BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TANK DROPS OFF, ESPECIALLY DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, A FIRE, ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES DISCONNECTING THE MOTORHOME FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES OFELECTRICITY, SWITCHING MAIN BATTERY TO THE OFF POSITION AND SHUTTING OFF THEMAIN LPG VALVE. DRAIN THE TANK BY OPENING THE 10 PERCENT VALVE AND DRIVE THEVEHICLE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST REPAIR STATION.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 08/12/1981
Description of Recall: THE TWO 0.5 BY 1.5 INCH TUBES THAT THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM TANK IS BOLTED TO ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE WELD BETWEEN THE TUBE ENDS AND THE SUBFLOOR STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE MOUNTING COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORHOME.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: UPON INSPECTION, FOUR BOLTS WILL BE ADDED THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LPG TANK MOUNTING BRACKET TO SECURE IT TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME, IF NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; LIQUID PETROLEUM TANK MOUNTING BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TANK DROPS OFF, ESPECIALLY DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, A FIRE, ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES DISCONNECTING THE MOTORHOME FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES OFELECTRICITY, SWITCHING MAIN BATTERY TO THE OFF POSITION AND SHUTTING OFF THEMAIN LPG VALVE. DRAIN THE TANK BY OPENING THE 10 PERCENT VALVE AND DRIVE THEVEHICLE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST REPAIR STATION.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG LINES AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 11/20/1978
Description of Recall: THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRINGS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE L.P. GAS LINE AND CAUSE THE LINE TO BREAK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REROUTE THE L.P. GAS LINE TO AVOID INTERFERENCE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: L.P. GAS; LINES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE GAS LINE BREAKS AND AN IGNITION SOURCE ISPRESENT, A FIRE COULD START CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date Announced: 11/08/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: MOTORHOMES. POSSIBILITY AN ELECTRICAL RESISTOR LOCATED INSIDE THE PLASTICPLENUM CHAMBER, RESULTING IN FIRE INSIDE FRONT OVERHEAD CABINET. THIS MAYOCCUR ANY TIME THE SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION. (CORRECT BY RELOCATING THE RESISTORLOCATED INSIDE PLENUM TO PRECLUDE OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLE FIRE). MOTORHOME.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date Announced: 01/17/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: APPOLLO MOTOR HOMES CAMPAIGN NO N/A. MOTOR HOME. MFG'D JUNE 1, 1974 TO DEC.20, 1974. POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECT IN THE EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM,SPECIFICALLY IN THE LOCATION OF THE AUXILIARY CANISTER. THIS CANISTER ISMOUNTED ABOVE AND DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS POSITION POSES APOTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SHOULD THE CANISTER BECOME SATURATED WITH FUEL. THECANISTER IF SATURATED COULD DISCHARGE FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WITH THEPOSSIBLE RESULT OF FIRE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REMOVING THE CANISTER VENTTO A LOCATION NEAR THE CENTER LINE OF THE VEHICLE, AND AWAY FROM THE EXHAUSTPIPE).
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date Announced: 01/17/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: APPOLLO MOTOR HOMES CAMPAIGN NO N/A. MOTOR HOME. MFG'D JUNE 1, 1974 TO DEC.20, 1974. POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECT IN THE EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM,SPECIFICALLY IN THE LOCATION OF THE AUXILIARY CANISTER. THIS CANISTER ISMOUNTED ABOVE AND DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS POSITION POSES APOTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SHOULD THE CANISTER BECOME SATURATED WITH FUEL. THECANISTER IF SATURATED COULD DISCHARGE FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WITH THEPOSSIBLE RESULT OF FIRE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REMOVING THE CANISTER VENTTO A LOCATION NEAR THE CENTER LINE OF THE VEHICLE, AND AWAY FROM THE EXHAUSTPIPE).
