WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-11-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V113000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
1,567
Reported to NHTSA
1983-11-04
Owners notified
1984-01-03
Defect description
FUEL TANK MAY OVERFLOW AND LEAK IF FILLED TO OR PAST ITS NORMAL MAXIMUM CAPACITY. EXCESS FUEL WOULD ESCAPE THROUGH THE AIR VENT ON THE TANK.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL RECALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW FUEL TANK VENT INSTALLED AT NO COST. SOME LOSS IN FUEL TANK CAPACITY WILL BE NOTICED AFTER THE CORRECTION.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES AND TRUCKS (VANS) EQUIPPED WITH DIESELENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH FUEL COLLECTING IN A POOL BENEATH THE VEHICLE,THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.NOTE: OWNERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO FILL THEIR TANKS ABOVE THREE QUARTERSCAPACITY UNTIL CORRECTIONS ARE MADE.
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.