Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Water Heater
Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 20, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 111. 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 WESTERN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AT 1-800-685-4298.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Western Alpine Coach | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Western Avalanche | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Western Alpine Coach | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Western Avalanche | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Western Alpine Coach | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Western Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 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 05V230000.
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