MARATHON: MOTORHOME: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 98V167010 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MARATHON COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MOTORHOME |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MARATHON COACH, INC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 7 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19980819 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MARATHON COACH |
| Report Received Date: | 19980831 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19990409 |
Defect Summary:
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).
Consequence Summary:
IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Corrective Summary:
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.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 19, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-541-343-9991 OR VSI AT 1-800-685-4289.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).