The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES. THE HOSE SUPPLYING LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TO THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE SLIDEOUT OF THE UNIT DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE HOSE "LOOP" AT THE EXTENSION MECHANISM. THE INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF HOSE IN THIS LOOP COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE HOSE WHEN THE ROOM IS RETRACTED.
The risk
HE HOSE COULD DEVELOP A LEAK WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE LPG HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 16, 2001. 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 1-641-585-6939.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Sundancer | 2001 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2001 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Sundancer | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2001 | 3 | 3 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2001
10 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the fuel system, other; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 01V260000 15 Aug 2001 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V252000 7 Aug 2001 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V225000 3 Jul 2001 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V205000 18 Jun 2001 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 01V143000 15 May 2001 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 01V099000 26 Mar 2001 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V087000 14 Mar 2001 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 01V080000 9 Mar 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001