# NHTSA recall 98V167002

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1993 BLUE BIRD BMC. Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.
- 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](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.
- [1994 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.
- [1995 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.
- [1996 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.
- [1997 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1997/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.
- [1998 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1998/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1998\-07\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SM1601](/bulletins/10128588.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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