Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V098000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

VAN AMERICAN, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V098000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
Manufacturer
VAN AMERICAN, INC.
Vehicles affected
141
Reported to NHTSA
1989-06-15
Owners notified
1989-06-13

Defect description

A SECONDARY HEAT SHIELD COLLAR MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST TUBE.

Safety risk

SURROUNDING MATERIALS MAY BECOME OVERHEATED AND COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD.

Notes

SYSTEM:FURNACE HEAT SHIELD.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:CLASS A MOTORHOMES OVER 28 FEET LONG AND OVER 10,000 LBS.GVW.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN AMERICAN American1988 1987
VAN AMERICAN Malibu1989
VAN AMERICAN Newport1989

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.