Equipment: electrical (Onan)
Vehicle equipment recall 96E-019. NHTSA received ONAN, INC.’s report on Jul 5, 1996.
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NHTSA received ONAN, INC.’s report on Jul 5, 1996. 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?
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LP GAS LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
THE “O” RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: electrical.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LP GAS REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; AUXILLIARY GENERATOR. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS REGULATOR IN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR SETS USED IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 18, 1996. NOTE: 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 ONAN AT 1-800-888-6626. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,391 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Onan MarquisBuilt from Sep 1, 1995 to May 1, 1996
- Onan EmeraldBuilt from Sep 1, 1995 to May 1, 1996
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ONAN, INC..
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.