| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03E018000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HURRICANE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ALL |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1055 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030407 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030407 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH |
| Report Received Date: |
20030317 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030331 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH, HURRICANE HOT WATER HEATERS, MODELS C0 20/32/45/65/85/105/45XL, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARDS, MODEL V2001, FOR USE ON MOTORHOMES. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY FEATURES IN SOME OF THE SYSTEMS PROTECTING AGAINST OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE SAFETY FEATURES DO NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY, THE HEATING SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE HEATING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
ITR HAS NOTIFIED THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURERS WHICH HAVE INSTALLED THE AFFECTED WATER HEATERS INTO THEIR MOTORHOMES OF THE RECALL. CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND THE WATER HEATERS WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CUSTOMERS SHOULD TURN THE SYSTEM OFF USING THE MASTER ON/OFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE HEATER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORHOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ITR AT 800-755-1272. |
