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Aqua HOT Equipment recall
Recalled April 23, 1998 · NHTSA recall 98E011000 · Aqua HOT
Hazard
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION MATERIAL FROM BENEATH THE HEATING SYSTEM AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
Units
1,938 units
Description
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: HEATING SYSTEMS USED ON MOTOR HOMES. THE FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEM ENCLOSURE AS WELL AS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ACCESS DOORS FOR THE ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT AND THERMOSTATS CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL), INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
What to do
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION MATERIAL FROM BENEATH THE HEATING SYSTEM AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
Product
Aqua HOT 411 · Aqua HOT 431
Manufacturer(s)
VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →