2004 Optima AH-28 recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
💥 The risk
Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Webasto dealers will replace the suspected defective parts free of charge. Owners may contact optima at 316-779-7700 or webasto at 810-593-6000.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V108000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SAF 05002
- Manufacturer
- OPTIMA BUS CORP
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-810-593-6000
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Aug 30, 2004 – Aug 30, 2004
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Optima recall no. Saf 05002.customers may also 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.