{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ventline recall 18E040: Ventline LP Bottle Strap",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e040/",
  "summary": "Recall 18E040 (Ventline): If the strap buckle detaches from the strap, preventing the LP tank from being properly retained after the tan...",
  "excerpt": "Ventline Lp Bottle Strap, model year 9999. Filed by Dexter Ventline and Door and reported to NHTSA on 14 June 2018. 2,447 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Dexter Ventline and Door is recalling certain Ventline liquid propane gas (LP) Bottle Straps, part numbers C0538-19, C0538-12, and C0538-16. The LP bottle strap crimping may be insufficient, potentially causing the strap buckle to detach after the LP gas bottle has been removed. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the strap buckle detaches from the strap, preventing the LP tank from being properly retained after the tank is replaced, the unrestrained tank can fall from the trailer, potentially being a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.” 18E040 Dexter Ventline and Door Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:LPG Systems 14 June 2018 9999-9999 VENTLINE LP BOTTLE STRAP If the strap buckle detaches from the strap, preventing the LP tank from being properly retained after the tank is replaced, the unrestrained tank can fall from the trailer, potentially being a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. Dexter Ventline and D",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:28:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T11:16:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ventline recall 18E040: Ventline LP Bottle Strap\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e040/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}