23E001 Propane Leak May Cause Fire – 2021-2022 Adventurer 19RD, 23RB, & 24DS Truck Bed Campers

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January 4, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23E001000

Propane Leak May Cause Fire

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E001

Manufacturer Adventurer LP

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 263

 

Summary

Adventurer LP (Adventurer) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Adventurer 19RD, 23RB, and 24DS truck bed campers. The service valves on the LPG tanks may have improper thread depth, which can cause a propane leak.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the service valves, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Adventurer customer service at 1-509-895-7064.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


Please be reminded of the following requirements:

You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).

Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.

 


Field Safety Advisory

RegO Model 901C Service Valves

06/27/2022

 

RegO has become aware of a potential issue with the female POL threads on a limited number of RegO model 901C3 and model 901C5 service valves.  In some instances, the thread depth of the POL outlet is less than specification, which could result in a leak of propane. Potentially affected valves would have been installed in a limited number of Manchester Tank branded RV tanks dated 2021 and 2022.  THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR BOTH.

 

Which Valves May Be Affected?  The affected valves have manufacturing date codes between 02X21 and 02X22.  The ‘X’ represents any letter between A through E, which denotes the week of the month the valve was assembled.  The date code is marked on a wrench flat.  Below is a key to reading the date codes marked on the wrench flat of the valve and their locations. (See Figure 1.)

 

Figure 1: Model Number and Date Code Examples

 

What Should Be Done? Contact a professional to locate the service valve on the container to inspect the model number and date code to determine whether the valve is in scope.  If the date code does not fall within the specified range, no further action is required.  If the date code falls within the specified range, then follow the instructions below, depending on whether anything is installed in the outlet of the valve and whether there is container pressure.

 

WARNING:  FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE STEPS AND REMOVE FROM SERVICE ANY CONTAINER THAT CONTAINS A LEAKING SERVICE VALVE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR BOTH.

 

WARNING:  IF YOU ARE NOT A PROPERLY TRAINED LP-GAS PROFESSIONAL, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY OF THE STEPS OUTLINED BELOW, OR TO OTHERWISE INSPECT, TEST OR ALTER THE SERVICE VALVE ASSEMBLY. ATTEMPTING TO DO SO WITHOUT THE PROPER TRAINING COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR BOTH. 

 

  1. If nothing is installed in the outlet of the valve:

a. Use the supplied go/no-go gauge POL nut to determine if the threads are the proper depth. (See Figure 2.) If the threads are not the proper depth, securely close the valve, remove the container from service, and replace the valve. Do not use the container without first replacing the valve.

 

Figure 2: Go/No Go Gauge POL Nut – Groove Cut Through Roll Stamp Information

 

b. Alternatively, close the service valve and attach a POL connector to the service valve outlet with an air fitting installed on the ¼” NPT threads. (See Figure 3.)

i. Apply 50-100 psi air pressure back towards the outlet of the valve;

ii. Use a leak detection solution to determine if this connection is leak tight;

iii. If the connection is not leak-tight, securely close the valve, remove the container from service, and contact your OEM, distributor, or dealer for further guidance. Do not use the container without first replacing the valve.

 

  1. If a POL connector is installed in the outlet of the valve and there is no container pressure:

a. Remove the POL connector from the outlet of the service valve and use the supplied go/no-go gauge POL nut to determine if the service valve threads are the proper depth. (See Figure 2).

i. If the threads are the proper depth, no further action is required.

ii. If the threads are not the proper depth, securely close the valve, remove the container from service, and contact your OEM, distributor, or dealer for further guidance.

 

b. Alternatively, close the service valve and attach a POL connector to the service valve outlet with an air fitting installed on the ¼” NPT threads. (See Figure 3)

i. Apply 50-100 psi air pressure back towards the outlet of the valve;

ii. Use a leak detection solution to determine if this connection is leak tight;

iii. If the connection is not leak-tight, securely close the valve, remove the container from service, and contact your OEM, distributor, or dealer for further guidance.

 

  1. If a POL connector is installed in the outlet of the valve and there is propane pressure in the container:

a. If the service valve is open (and the entire propane system is pressurized), use a leak detection solution at the valve outlet connection.

i. If no leaks are observed, no further action required.

ii. If a leak is observed at this valve outlet connection and tightening the connection does not stop the leak, close the service valve and contact your OEM, distributor, or dealer for further guidance.

 

b. If the service valve is closed:

i. Remove the POL connector from the outlet of the service valve and use the supplied go/no-go gauge POL nut to determine if the service valve threads are the proper depth. (See Figure 2 above.)

1. If the threads are the proper depth, no further action is required.

2. If the threads are not the proper depth, securely close the valve, remove the container from service, and contact your OEM, distributor, or dealer for further guidance.

 

ii. Alternatively, close the service valve and attach a POL connector to the service valve outlet with an air fitting installed on the ¼” NPT threads. (See Figure 3 above.)

1. Apply 50-100 psi air pressure back towards the outlet of the valve;

2. Use a leak detection solution to determine if this connection is leak tight;

3. If the connection is not leak-tight, securely close the valve, remove the container from service, and contact your OEM, distributor, or dealer for further guidance.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact your OEM supplier, distributor, dealer or RegO customer service at 336-449-7707 or regolpgnh3@regoproducts.com. Sincerely,

Thom Hegman
Technical Advisor

 

100 RegO Drive, Elon, NC 27244  USA

 


Chronology :

Adventurer MFG was notified of the safety issue on June 19 2022. We sent the potential affected unit information to our dealer customer on 10-17-2022.

 


1 Affected Product

Equipment

BRAND PART NO. PRODUCTION DATES
ADVENTURER ADVENTURER TRUCK CAMPER

 


4 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23E001-4757.PDF 213.9KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23E001-1997.pdf 647.728KB

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Safety Bulletin

RCSB-23E001-5157.pdf 3100.808KB

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Recall 573 Report – 1/11/2023

RCLRPT-23E001-6203.PDF 213.902KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23E001&docType=RCL

 


 

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