WINNEBAGO UNSPECIFIED 1997: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96V208000

Make Model Year
WINNEBAGO UNSPECIFIED 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-11-01 1996-10-25 1996-10-30

Production Dates: 1996-04-01 - 1996-08-16

Manufacturers Involved: Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 47

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE GENERATOR FUEL SUPPLY HOSE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE GENERATOR WAS NOT ROUTED OR CLAMPED PROPERLY AND COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE EXHAUST.

Consequence

THIS CONTACT CAN CAUSE THE HOSE TO DETERIORATE AND ALLOW GAS TO BE RELEASED WHICH CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THIS CAN RESULT IN BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL HOSE WHICH WILL BE REROUTED AND CLAMPED AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST GIVING THE HOSE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURINGNOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-515-582-6939.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.