NHTSA Campaign 05V234000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

Issued by FOREST RIVER, INC. · Reported May 19, 2005 ·

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Consequence

THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

VEHICLE SYSTEMS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR FOREST RIVER AT 574-522-1583.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER TSUNAMI 2002 -
FOREST RIVER TSUNAMI 2003 -
FOREST RIVER TSUNAMI 2004 -
FOREST RIVER TSUNAMI 2005 -

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V234000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.