The defect
A SECONDARY HEAT SHIELD COLLAR MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST TUBE.
The risk
SURROUNDING MATERIALS MAY BECOME OVERHEATED AND COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Van American American | 1987, 1988 |
| Van American Malibu | 1989 |
| Van American Newport | 1989 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van American American | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Van American American | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Van American Malibu | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Van American Newport | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1989
24 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the equipment; VAN AMERICAN, INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 89V231000 14 Dec 1989 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 89V222000 13 Dec 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V207000 27 Nov 1989 | TIMPTE, INC. |
| 89V220000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V219000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V215000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V218000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V198000 9 Nov 1989 | SOUTHAMPTON COACHWORKS LT |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989