FORETRAVEL U295 2005: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V171000

Make Model Year
FORETRAVEL U295 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-04-25 2005-04-26 2005-04-26

Production Dates: 2003-03-14 - 2005-03-15

Manufacturers Involved: Foretravel, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 108

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Consequence

THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

VEHICLE SYSTEMS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR FORETRAVEL AT 936-564-8367.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.