1998 FORETRAVEL UNICOACH Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 98V167001 on 07/30/1998
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg furnace
- Manufactured:
- 07/16/1991 - 07/09/1997
- Affected:
- 177
- 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 during july 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 foretravel at 1-800-955-6226 or vehicle systems inc. 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:
- 99V021000 on 02/24/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1997 - 01/12/1999
- Affected:
- 26
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with tag axles. there is reduced braking ability on the rear axle due to the tag axle abs sensors reading "no tire/wheel rotation," under heavy braking conditions. the sensors detect that the wheel rotation has ceased and then stops sending a signal to the abs computer.
- Consequence:
- The vehicles could have reduced braking ability and increased stopping distances on the rear axle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will delete the abs on the tag axle (only), by removing the sensors and wiring harness.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin february 16, 1999.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 foretravel at 1-800-955-6226, ext. 254. also 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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