| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V167005 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HOLIDAY RAMBLER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CLASS A |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940228 - 19970428 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
384 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980714 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980714 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19980918 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990111 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |