Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V108000

Engine and engine cooling

OPTIMA BUS CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V108000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
OPTIMA BUS CORP
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2005-03-24

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO HEATERS, THE BURNER TUBES ARE MADE OF MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Safety risk

SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

WEBASTO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPTIMA AT 316-779-7700 OR WEBASTO AT 810-593-6000.

Notes

OPTIMA RECALL NO. SAF 05002.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
OPTIMA AH-282004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.