WINNEBAGO TREKKER 1981: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V082000

Make Model Year
WINNEBAGO TREKKER 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-07-31 1981-07-07 1981-07-14

Production Dates: 1981-01-01 - 1981-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 209

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER CERTAIN JARRING CONDITIONS THE REAR HATCH TYPE DOOR MAY OPEN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK AND RELATED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR HATCH DOOR LOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE HATCH DOOR COMES OPEN WITHOUT WARNING DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION, PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR COULD BE THROWN FROM VEHICLEAND INJURED.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO CARRY PASSENGERS OR CARGO IN THIS AREA UNTIL THEPROBLEM IS CORRECTED.