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 |
|---|---|
| Beaver Marquis | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1996, 1997 |
| Safari Continental | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Marquis | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Beaver Marquis | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Beaver Marquis | 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Beaver Marquis | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Safari Continental | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Safari Continental | 1997 | 1 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1999
24 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the equipment; SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 99V362000 29 Dec 1999 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 99V361000 29 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V257000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V258000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V349000 14 Dec 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 98V167011 10 Dec 1999 | CUSTOM COACH CORPORATION |
| 99V322000 23 Nov 1999 | MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V314000 5 Nov 1999 | ULTRA CARTS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999