Known Recalls

Model year record

1997 FEATHERLITE Motor Home

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V167004

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
Manufacturer
FEATHERLITE, INC.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
1998-09-15
Owners notified
1998-07-14

Defect description

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).

Safety risk

IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Trailer hitches13,000 mi

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