NHTSA Recall 05V216000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V216000; Date: May. 12, 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 Fleetwood American Dream; 2004 Fleetwood American Dream; 2005 Fleetwood American Dream; 2003 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2005 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2003 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2004 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2005 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2003 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2004 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle:lpg Water Heater
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Affected Units:: 186
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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
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.
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