Hearth Record

Equipment (Aqua-HOT, Hydro-HOT and WEBASTO and 1 more)

Vehicle equipment safety improvement campaign 02X-003. NHTSA received VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC.’s report on Mar 6, 2002.

  • NHTSA: a safety improvement campaign, not a safety recall
NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC.’s report on Mar 6, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

NHTSA files this as a safety improvement campaign, not a safety recall.

NHTSA’s records of these campaigns say each is “not a safety recall”, but is “deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency”. What’s wrong and the fix are below, in NHTSA’s words.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY.

CERTAIN AQUA-HOT, HYDRO-HOT, AND WEBASTO DBW 2010 AUXILIARY COOLANT HEATERS FOR RV APPLICATIONS.

THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS AN INTERNAL COMPONENT OF THE DIESEL-BURNER HEAD OF THESE UNITS CAN LEAK.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment.

What should you do?

VEHICLE SYSTEMS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYATEMS AT 1-800-685-4298.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Which ones does it cover?

NHTSA counts 2,500 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Aqua-HOT Aqua-HOTNHTSA gives no dates made
  • Hydro-HOT Hydro-HOTNHTSA gives no dates made
  • Webasto DBW 2010NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Vehicles Systems Fuel PumpNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is running it?

  • Made by VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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