2003 NATIONAL RV RAGE'N RVT Recall

Campaign:

02V344000 on 01/15/2003

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank

Manufactured:

05/02/2002 - 10/23/2002

Affected:

733

Defect:

On certain trailers, the brackets, that support an auxiliary gasoline fuel tank attached to each trailer for fueling off-road type vehicles, may fail allowing the tank to come in contact with the road surface.

Consequence:

The fuel tank could separate from the trailer and/or could result in a fire or crash.

Correction:

Dealers will modify the fuel tank support brackets. owner notification is expected to begin during january 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact national rv at 1-800-322-6007, extension 4227. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national rv, inc. and its holding company, national rv holdings, inc., have filed for bankruptcy. nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national rv vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. the case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. the proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . national rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. information about safety recalls on national rv's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. the nhtsa wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.

Notes:

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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