NHTSA Recall 05V171000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V171000; Date: Apr. 26, 2005
The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Foretravel G295; 2004 Foretravel G295; 2005 Foretravel G295; 2006 Foretravel G295; 2003 Foretravel U270; 2004 Foretravel U270; 2005 Foretravel U270; 2006 Foretravel U270; 2003 Foretravel U295; 2004 Foretravel U295; 2005 Foretravel U295; 2006 Foretravel U295; 2003 Foretravel U295t; 2004 Foretravel U295t; 2005 Foretravel U295t; 2006 Foretravel U295t; 2003 Foretravel U320t; 2004 Foretravel U320t; 2005 Foretravel U320t; 2006 Foretravel U320t
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Foretravel, Inc.
Affected Units:: 108
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 25, 2005
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