WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-08-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V139000
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
85
Reported to NHTSA
1993-08-24
Owners notified
1993-09-08
Defect description
THESE MOTORHOMES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES . THE CAUSE IS NOT LIMITED TO ONE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM.
Safety risk
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES CAN RESULT IN DESTRUCTION OFTHE MOTORHOME AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
WINNEBAGO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. SINCE THE LENGTH OF TIME TO DEVELOP A FIX FOR THE DEFECT IS UNKNOWN, WINNEBAGO IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLES. PLEASE CONTACT THE WINNEBAGO OWNER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-537-1885.
Notes
SYSTEM: EXHAUST.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 32 FOOT MOTORHOMES.NOTES: A NHTSA INQUIRY INDICATED THAT PRIOR REMEDIES PERFORMED ON THESEVEHICLES DID NOT REPAIR THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. THEREFORE THIS SECOND RECALLHAS BEEN ISSUED. SEE 93V122000.IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED SERVICEDATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME WITHOUT CHARGEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE,PLEASE CONTACT THE WINNEBAGO OWNER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-537-1885. ALSOCONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETYHOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.