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NHTSA recall 97V089000

Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Water heater

Safari 2400 and 1 more

Reported May 28, 199710 vehicles affectedSAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.Built Jan 1, 1997 – May 15, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: class-c MINI motor homes. the propane water heater IS located less than 3 feet from the gasoline filler spout.

The risk

There IS the potential for an explosion while the vehicle IS being fueled.

The remedy

Dealers will move the propane water heater 36" forward of the fuel filler spout. until the water heater can be moved, owners are being advised to turn off both the water heater switch and the 12 volt kill switch before fueling the vehicle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Safari 2400
1997
Safari Saf C 2400
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began may 20, 1997.note: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 safari at 1-541-995-2371.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.