The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A 20,700 GVWR OR GREATER WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THERE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE IN THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL LINE CROSSES THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER.
The risk
WITHOUT CLEARANCE, A CONDITION COULD DEVELOP WHERE THE CROSS MEMBER MAY WEAR INTO THE FUEL LINE AND A FUEL LEAK MAY DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE MOTOR HOMES BY PROVIDING CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THE FUEL LINE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 7, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 2004, 2005 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2004, 2005 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: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 Suncruiser | 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2004 | 6 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2003 | 16 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2004 | 22 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2005 | 7 | 6 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2003 | 12 | 6 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2003 | 11 | 8 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2004 | 9 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2005 | 8 | 5 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2005 | 2 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2004
53 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 04V607000 23 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V570000 3 Dec 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V557000 19 Nov 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V541000 18 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V530000 1 Nov 2004 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 04V514000 26 Oct 2004 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V465000 30 Sept 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V460000 17 Sept 2004 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004