NHTSA recall 05V170000
Equipment
Newmar Dutch Star and 3 more
Reported Apr 25, 2005935 vehicles affectedNEWMAR CORPORATIONBuilt Dec 1, 2002 – Apr 1, 2005
The defect
On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which are equipped with webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
The risk
Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
The remedy
Vehicle systems IS conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or newmar at 574-773-7719.