Propane Regulator May Fail and Cause Fire – 2019-2021 Holiday House 27RQ, 24TB, & 18RB Travel Trailers

February 8, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V067000

Propane Regulator May Fail and Cause Fire

Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V067

Manufacturer Holiday House, LLC

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 13

 

Summary

Holiday House, LLC (Holiday House) is recalling certain 2019-2021 27RQ, 24TB, and 18RB travel trailers, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact Holiday House customer service at 574-206-0016.

 

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.

 


REMEDY INSTRUCTIONS

FOR WINNTEC MODEL 6020 LP REGULATOR

(NHTSA Recall Number: 22V067)

 

Dear Valued Dealer:

As you are aware, Holiday House, LLC d/b/a Holiday House RV (โ€œHoliday House RVโ€) has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2019-2021 18RB, 24TB, and 27RQ travel trailers.

Specifically, certain Winntec model 6020 LP regulators installed on these travel trailers may supply elevated, intermittent or low propane pressure to the appliances, which poses a safety issue to our customers.

 

These instructions provide a step-by-step guide on how to properly: (1) inspect each customerโ€™s regulator to determine if the regulator is subject to this recall or not; and (2) if necessary, remove the affected regulator, replace it with a new regulator, and perform an industry standard LP system validation to ensure that the new regulator is functioning properly.

 

STEP 1: INSPECTING THE PROPANE REGULATOR 

To determine whether a regulator is subject to this recall, please locate the โ€œmanufacturing date codeโ€ stamped into the Winntec Model 6020 LP regulator.  This date code is a letter, followed by a space, followed by two numbers, followed by a space, followed by two numbers. Any date codes where the first set of numbers is 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21, must be removed and replaced in accordance with this recall. Thus, you must remove and replace regulators with date codes N 17 XX, N 18 XX, N 19 XX, N 20 XX, or N 21 XX.  For example, if you were presented with the following regulator, then the regulator must be removed and replaced in accordance with this recall because the first set of numbers in the date code is 20:

Because the first set of numbers in this date code is 20, the regulator must be removed and replaced in accordance with this recall.

 

If the travel trailer does not have a Winntec Model 6020 LP regulator, of if the first set of numbers in the date code is not 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21, then you do not need to remove and replace the regulator.

 

STEP 2: REPLACING THE WINNTEC MODEL 6020 LP REGULATOR 

If it is determined that the Winntec Model 6020 LP Regulator must be removed and replaced in accordance with this recall, you must perform the following:

(1) Close the LP bottles and unscrew the pigtails from the LP bottles.

(2) Remove the regulator from the unit.

(3) Attach the new regulator to the unit.

(4) Connect the pigtails to the LP bottles.

(5) Check fittings, regulator, and connections using approved LP leak detection methods.

(6) Perform a Drop Pressure Test by:

a. Inserting manometer into LP system.
b. Turning on both LP tanks.
c. Turning off both LP tanks.
d. Bleeding the system down to 8โ€ water column.
e. To pass a Drop Pressure Test, the system must hold 8โ€ water column for a minimum of 3 minutes.

(7) Ensure system operating pressure is at 11โ€ (+-0.5โ€) water column with 50% load, and lockout pressure does not exceed 14โ€ water column.

Please note that vice grips, a universal screwdriver, and yellow gas line PTFE thread seal tape are required to perform this recall.

 

Please read the dealer notification letter dated March 16, 2022 which accompany these instructions.  The dealer notification letter includes important information, including but not limited to, how to order a replacement regulator from Holiday House RV, and what documents you need to submit to Holiday House RV to be reimbursed for the reasonable labor costs incurred by you in performing this recall.

Please note that if you inspect a Holiday House RV travel trailer in accordance with these instructions, and the travel trailer is not subject to this recall, Holiday House RV will pay a flat rate of 0.1 hours to cover your labor costs.

If you must remove and replace a regulator in accordance with these instructions, then Holiday House RV will pay you a flat rate of 0.7 hours to cover your labor costs.

 

Sincerely,

Holiday House RV

 

Holiday House Recreational Vehicles โฌง 25771 Miner Road โฌง Elkhart, IN 46514 โฌง 574-206-0016

 


Chronology :

Holiday House, LLC received notification from NHTSA that certain Winntec Model 6020 liquid propane (LP) regulators produced between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2019, may be defective in that the LP regulators may fail, resulting in excessive output pressure and enlarged flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of fire. It appears that NHTSA was notified by several recreational trailer manufacturers that a safety defect may exist in the subject LP regulators. Based on the foregoing, Holiday House LLC decided to issue a recall with respect to the thirteen (13) vehicles which may have been affected.

 


9 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
HOLIDAY HOUSE18RB2019-2021
HOLIDAY HOUSE24TB2019-2021
HOLIDAY HOUSE27RQ2019-2021

 


10 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V067-8807.PDF 214.618KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V067-4973.pdf 646.254KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 3/3/2022

RCLRPT-22V067-3529.PDF 215.626KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V067-3797.pdf 149.512KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V067-8379.pdf 136.56KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V067-2843.pdf 75.619KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-1

RCLQRT-22V067-4652.PDF 211.126KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-2

RCLQRT-22V067-9409.PDF 211.223KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V067-1590.PDF 211.306KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V067-8058.PDF 211.409KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V067&docType=RCL

 


 

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