Vehicle recall 98V167010 · August 31, 1998

1991, 1995 Marathon Motorhome

Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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).
Consequence: If an electrical short occurs, a fire could result.
Remedy: Vehicle systems Inc. Will conduct the owner notification for this campaign. 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 19, 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 marathon at 1-541-343-9991 or vsi 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).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V167010
Reported to NHTSA: August 31, 1998
Filed by: MARATHON COACH
Owner notification: August 19, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected: 7
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Furnace

Recall 98V167010 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Marathon Motorhome (1991, 1995): 1995, 1991

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