Featherlite, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Water Heater
Featherlite, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 110. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON PREVOST BUS CHASSIS AND 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
FEATHERLITE IS WORKING WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR FEATHERLITE AT 888-826-8273.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Featherlite H3-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Featherlite XL-II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Featherlite H3-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Featherlite XL-II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Featherlite H3-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Featherlite XL-II | 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 05V280000.
Full record for the 2006 Featherlite H3-45 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →