NHTSA Campaign 15V751000

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

Issued by Allied Recreation Group, Inc. · Reported Nov 13, 2015 · 15 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2016 Fleetwood Southwind 34A, 36L, and 32VS motorhomes equipped with Atwood Model 0D50 on-demand water heaters. In the affected vehicles, the on-demand water heaters have a gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.

Consequence

The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

ARG will notify owners and Atwood will provide a remedy for the hot water heater free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417 or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 2016 15

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V751000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.