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NHTSA Campaign 98V167002

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE

Issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported Jul 22, 1998 · 379 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD BMC 1993 379
BLUE BIRD BMC 1994 379
BLUE BIRD BMC 1995 379
BLUE BIRD BMC 1996 379
BLUE BIRD BMC 1997 379
BLUE BIRD BMC 1998 379
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1993 379
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1994 379
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1995 379
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1996 379
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1997 379
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1998 379

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V167002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.