Hearth Record

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: furnace (Aqua HOT)

Vehicle equipment recall 98E-011. NHTSA received VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC.’s report on Apr 23, 1998.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC.’s report on Apr 23, 1998. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

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

What’s wrong with it?

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: HEATING SYSTEMS USED ON MOTOR HOMES.

THE FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEM ENCLOSURE AS WELL AS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ACCESS DOORS FOR THE ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT AND THERMOSTATS CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL), INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: furnace.

What should you do?

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION MATERIAL FROM BENEATH THE HEATING SYSTEM AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VSI BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS ON APRIL 30, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT THE MOTOR HOME COMPANY OR VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-303-857-2901.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 1,938 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Aqua HOT 411Built from Feb 14, 1996 to May 16, 1997
  • Aqua HOT 431Built from May 1, 1989 to Mar 5, 1997

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 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 20, 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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