LPG Gas Tank Recall

GK · 09-10-2006, 10:31 PM

I know this could also be on the gas forum, but I have 2 AU's on gas and almost never go there. I still ask my gas questions here, because this is where the action and good info is.

I know there are lots of us who run gas so I thought I'd post here.

Cheers,

GK

LPG automotive tanks

Date: 14/07/2006

Supplier Name: APA Manufacturing Pty Ltd

Product Info: Codes A86, A86/9, A86f, A86f6, A86M and A86P manufactured between 18 April 2006 and 10 May 2006

Defect Details: Some of the steel used in the manufacture of the tanks has inconsistent levels of tensile strenth. Some of the tensile strenth is below the tensile strength required by AS/NZS 1594:2002.

Consumer action: Contact APA Manufacturing Pty Ltd on 03 9720 2855.

Market Coverage: National

Recall Coverage: National

Here's the link if you want an "official peek"

http://www.recalls.gov.au/view_recal..._ID_Auto=14246

mik · 09-10-2006, 10:40 PM

interesting ,how did you come across this gk did your tanks get recalled?

GK · 10-10-2006, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mik

interesting ,how did you come across this gk did your tanks get recalled?

No, but I was just cruising the recall website, you know, to see how many times Holden's cars have to go back! LOL!

Anyway I came across it and thought others might want to know about it.

Incidently, my tank was tested on the 1/6/06. There is no build date that I've found as such. I may need to ring APA about it though, to be on the safe side.

If build date and test date are the same, I'm sweet. If not then I need to find out exactly when the tank in the SR was made.

If it affected me though, I would have thought my gas installer would have contacted me, as APA should have contacted him. Surely they have records of which suppliers the suspect tanks went to. Well at least they should.

Cheers,

GK

Fairlane · 10-10-2006, 09:46 AM

Yeah ive seen this a fair bit. Most of the Servo's around here had notices on the LPG pump informing people.

It doesnt affect me, but i suppose a fair few are caught out there.

Mr Hardware · 10-10-2006, 01:45 PM

where's the gas forums?

Abacus · 10-10-2006, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

where's the gas forums?

http://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=71

mik · 10-10-2006, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GK

No, but I was just cruising the recall website, you know, to see how many times Holden's cars have to go back! LOL!

Anyway I came across it and thought others might want to know about it.

Incidently, my tank was tested on the 1/6/06. There is no build date that I've found as such. I may need to ring APA about it though, to be on the safe side.

If build date and test date are the same, I'm sweet. If not then I need to find out exactly when the tank in the SR was made.

If it affected me though, I would have thought my gas installer would have contacted me, as APA should have contacted him. Surely they have records of which suppliers the suspect tanks went to. Well at least they should.

Cheers,

GK

no worries good onya GK