NHTSA recall campaign
98E011000
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: HEATING SYSTEMS USED ON MOTOR HOMES. THE FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEM ENCLOSURE AS WELL AS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ACCESS DOORS FOR THE ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT AND THERMOSTATS CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL), INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION MATERIAL FROM BENEATH THE HEATING SYSTEM AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.