The problem
Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. Lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. These cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. The overfill protection device may not function properly.
The risk
If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present.
The fix
Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Manchester will replace these lpg cylinders.
Contacts
Owner notification by manchester tank began january 28, 1998. Owners who do not get their lpg cylinder replaced free of charge within a reasonable time should contact manchester tank/recall management at 1-800-420-7511. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Skyline dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 98V010002.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.