2004 American Carriage H3-45 Recall Information and Defects
The 2004 American Carriage H3-45 has 1 active safety recalls issued by the NHTSA and AMERICAN CARRIAGE INC.. These critical defects primarily concern water heater. Review the full details below, including NHTSA and Manufacturer Campaign numbers.
Quick Jump to Recalls (1 Defects)
Defect #1: Water Heater Malfunction (MFR Campaign: )
NHTSA ID: 05V231000 | MFR Campaign Number:
Posted on: 2005-05-20
Description
On certain buses built on prevost 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.
Consequence
The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
Corrective Action
Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at
1-800-685-4298 or american carriage at
1-800-631-0951
Notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (tty
1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.
safercar.gov
