1998 BEAVER MARQUIS Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 98V167009 on 03/30/1999
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg furnace
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1996 - 05/30/1997
- Affected:
- 413
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 19, 1998.owners who take their motor homes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact safari at 1-541-995-2375 or vsi at 1-800-685-4289.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V250000 on 09/10/2000
- Component:
- Unknown or other
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1997 - 05/31/1999
- Affected:
- 577
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with fabric covered front overhead tv facia surround. the front overhead television could come loose from its mounting, and fall from the cabinet.
- Consequence:
- This could cause personal injury to vehicle occupants.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a safety retaining bracket.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began october 18, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact smc at 1-800-344-6332.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V166000 on 05/11/2003
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Defect:
- On certain motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim, these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
- Consequence:
- If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005 or monaco at 574-862-7211.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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