FEATHERLITE MOTOR HOME 1997: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V167004
Make | Model | Year |
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FEATHERLITE | MOTOR HOME | 1997 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1998-07-14 | 1998-09-15 | 1999-01-11 |
Manufacturers Involved: FEATHERLITE INC.
Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 80
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS "ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL".
IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FEATHERLITE/VOGUE AT 1-800-237-8978 OR VSI AT 1-800-685-4289.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.