NHTSA recall 98V167002
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V167002 |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Reported | 1998-07-22 |
| Owners notified | 1998-08-12 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE |
| Units potentially affected | 379 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).
What can happen
IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 12, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BIRD BIRD AT 1-912-8925-2021 OR VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC. AT 1-800-685-4289.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1993 BLUE BIRD BMC | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
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| 1994 BLUE BIRD BMC | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1995 BLUE BIRD BMC | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1996 BLUE BIRD BMC | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1997 BLUE BIRD BMC | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1998 BLUE BIRD BMC | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1993 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1994 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1995 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1996 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1997 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
| 1998 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | Built 1993-03-01 to 1998-07-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SM1601 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.