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
VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC. WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Class A | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Royal Coach Class A | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Class A | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Class A | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Class A | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Class A | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Coach Class A | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Coach Class A | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Coach Class A | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Coach Class A | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1998
25 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the equipment; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 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. |
| 98V167003 18 Sept 1998 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998