Foretravel, Inc.: Equipment
Foretravel, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 26, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
The risk
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
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 FORETRAVEL AT 936-564-8367.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Foretravel G295 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Foretravel U270 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Foretravel U295 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Foretravel U295t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Foretravel U320t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Foretravel G295 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Foretravel U270 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Foretravel U295 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Foretravel U295t | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Foretravel U320t | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Foretravel G295 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Foretravel U270 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Foretravel U295 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Foretravel U295t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Foretravel U320t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Foretravel G295 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Foretravel U270 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Foretravel U295 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Foretravel U295t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Foretravel U320t | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V171000.
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