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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18E040 cover?
- Ventline LP Bottle Strap.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dexter Ventline and Door has notified the affected vehicle manufacturers and those companies are conducting recalls and notifying owners. Dealers for the companies will replace the LP bottle straps, free of charge. Owners may contact Dexter Ventline and Door customer service at 1-800-400-2164.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18E040 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Dexter Ventline and Door |
| System at fault | Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:LPG Systems |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 June 2018 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | VENTLINE LP BOTTLE STRAP |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
Dexter Ventline and Door has notified the affected vehicle manufacturers and those companies are conducting recalls and notifying owners. Dealers for the companies will replace the LP bottle straps, free of charge. Owners may contact Dexter Ventline and Door customer service at 1-800-400-2164. Dexter Ventline and Door's numbers for this recall are 9902385, and 9901385.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18E040, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e040/
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- Defect summary
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