NHTSA recall 91E021000 · Equipment
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Furnace
Hydro Flame Hydro Flame
Reported May 28, 19911,598 vehicles affectedHYDRO FLAME CORP.Built Jan 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1985
The defect
Contaminants could block the internal orifices in the itt valves, causing the gas control valve to fail in open position; this would allow unburned gas to reach vehicle's living quarters.
The risk
Hazards of liquid propane gas in the living quarters of arecreational vehicle include risk of explosion and fire when exposed to a sourceof ignition, and respiratory distress from the gas itself.
The remedy
Install retrofit kit to replace the itt valve with a white roger gas control valve.