The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON PREVOST CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO HEATERS, THE BURNER TUBES ARE MADE OF MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
The risk
SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MARATHON COACH AT 541-343-9991.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Marathon H3-45 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Marathon Xlvii | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon H3-45 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Marathon H3-45 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Marathon H3-45 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Marathon Xlvii | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Marathon Xlvii | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Marathon Xlvii | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Marathon Xlvii | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the engine and engine cooling.
| 06V471000 12 Dec 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V451000 28 Nov 2006 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 06V435000 16 Nov 2006 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 06V413000 31 Oct 2006 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 06V407000 26 Oct 2006 | KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT |
| 06V388000 4 Oct 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V376000 25 Sept 2006 | UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 06V364000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006