The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).
The risk
IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird BMC | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird BMC | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird BMC | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird BMC | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Blue Bird BMC | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird BMC | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird BMC | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 1998
25 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the equipment; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 98V292000 15 Nov 1998 | VAN-CON, INCORPORATED |
| 98V282000 5 Nov 1998 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 98V284000 5 Nov 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V267000 23 Oct 1998 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V263000 20 Oct 1998 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 98V243000 2 Oct 1998 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 98V167008 22 Sept 1998 | NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| 98V167005 18 Sept 1998 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998