DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE CAMPER EQUIPMENT, AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED POWER TOOL DRILL BIT PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK VAPOR CONTAINER.
Safety risk
FUEL VAPORS CAN ESCAPE WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS, ON BEHALF OF WINNEBAGO, WILL CHECK THE FUEL VAPOR CONTAINER FOR THE DEFECT AND IF A DEFECT IS PRESENT, THE FUEL VAPOR CONTAINER, WILL BE REPLACED.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
2
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Tires
2
—
Electrical system
1
45,500 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
61,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
The 1998 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
