Vehicle recall 98V167011 · December 10, 1999

1999 Custom Coach 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: 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 during December 1999. 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 custom coach at 1-800-852-5979 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: 98V167011
Reported to NHTSA: December 10, 1999
Filed by: CUSTOM COACH CORPORATION
Owner notification: December 10, 1999
Vehicles potentially affected: 5
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Furnace

Recall 98V167011 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Custom Coach Motorhome (1999): 1999

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