NHTSA Recall 05V280000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V280000; Date: Jun. 14, 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:
2004 Featherlite H3-45; 2005 Featherlite H3-45; 2006 Featherlite H3-45; 2004 Featherlite Xl-ii; 2005 Featherlite Xl-ii; 2006 Featherlite Xl-ii
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle:lpg Water Heater
Manufactured by: Featherlite, Inc.
Affected Units:: 110
Recall Summary:
On certain motor homes built on prevost bus chassis and 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:
Featherlite is working with vehicle systems to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. The recall began on June 21, 2005. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or featherlite at 888-826-8273.
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: Jun 21, 2005
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