Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: tank valve/gauge (Manchester)
Vehicle equipment recall 02E-061. NHTSA received MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT’s report on Dec 2, 2002.
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The short answer
NHTSA received MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT’s report on Dec 2, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IN THE PRESENCE OF A IGNITION SOURCE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCURR.
20-POUND AND 30 POUND LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS CYLINDERS MODELS 10487TC (20-POUND HORIZONTAL) AND 1175TC (30-POUND HORIZONTAL MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY AND OCTOBER 2002 FOR USE ON RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
THESE TANKS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVICE (OPD) WITH A SWING TYPE FLOAT.
THE VALVE’S FLOAT STRIKES THE SIDEWALL OF THE CYLINDER AND PREVENTS THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE OPD.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE CYLINDER TO OVERFILL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: tank valve/gauge.
What should you do?
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 3, 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 MANCHESTER TANK RECALL MANAGEMENT INC AT 800-420-7511.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 13,672 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Manchester LPG CylinderNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.