Vehicle recall 89V098000 · June 15, 1989
Van American American, Malibu and 1 more model
A secondary heat shield collar may have been omitted from the furnace exhaust tube.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A secondary heat shield collar may have been omitted from the furnace exhaust tube.
- Consequence
- Surrounding materials may become overheated and couldresult in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Install a heat shield.
- Notes
- System:furnace heat shield.vehicle description:class a motorhomes over 28 feet long and over 10,000 lbs.gvw.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V098000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 15, 1989
- Filed by
- VAN AMERICAN, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 13, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 141
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Furnace
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Van American American (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
- Van American Malibu (1989): 1989
- Van American Newport (1989): 1989
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