WINNEBAGO WKM35WQ 1996: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96V194002

Make Model Year
WINNEBAGO WKM35WQ 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-07-12 1996-12-27 1997-01-15

Manufacturers Involved: Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 138

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE "O" RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE ONAN EMERALD AND MARQUIS BRAND GENERATOR SETS CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Consequence

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LIQUID PROPANE GAS "LPG" LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN. DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LPG REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN AND HAS ALREADY BEGUN. NOTE: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 WINNEBAGOAT 1-515-582-6945 OR ONAN AT 1-800-888-6626.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.