NHTSA recall campaign
86V095000
ManufacturerCOLEMAN CO., INC.Reported1986-07-15Affected6,431 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VALVE STEM MAY BECOME UNSEATED WHILE BURNER CONTROL KNOB IS BEING TURNED ALLOWING GAS TO ESCAPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: GAS SEEPAGE AROUND THE BASE OF THE VALVE STEM COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE RANGE CONTROL PANELS AND ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE VALVE STEM.
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