Hearth Record

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting (Thermo King)

Vehicle equipment recall 80E-017. NHTSA received THERMO’s report on Aug 20, 1980.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received THERMO’s report on Aug 20, 1980. 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?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE 22-INCH DIAMETER TANK USED TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT IS MOUNTED TO THE TRAILER WITH HARDWARE THAT MAY CRACK OR FRACTURE UNDER STRESS.

A CRACK OR FRACTURE IN THE HARDWARE COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TANK FROM THE TRAILER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting.

What should you do?

DEALER WILL REMEDY THE DEFECT BY REPLACING THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRANSPORT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK MOUNTING HARDWARE, PART NOS. 3013C45 AND 99-1259.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TANK AND TRAILER SEPARATION CAN CAUSE A VEHICLEACCIDENT AND CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.NOTE: IF ANY LOOSENESS OR SEPARATION IS DETECTED, DO NOT OPERATE TRAILER UNTILREPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 28,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Thermo King Thermo KingBuilt from May 1, 1977 to Jun 1, 1980

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by THERMO.
Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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