Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V114000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-03-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V114000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly

Component: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: tank assembly
Manufacturer: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 5,143
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-03-04
Owners notified: 2004-03-25

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE LP TANK HAS STRESS ON WELD JOINTS AT THE POINT WHERE MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE WELDED TO THE TANK.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE STRESS CRACKS AT THE WELD JOINTS AND LEAD TO AN LP LEAK AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REINSTALL A CRADLE-STYLE CARRIER, AND, IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE LP TANK. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-6939.

Notes

WINNEBAGO RECALL NO. 90.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
ITASCA Horizon	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
ITASCA Meridian	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
WINNEBAGO Journey	2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.