The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ACCESS, ASPECT, SIGHTEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ITASCA IMPULSE, CAMBRIA, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 WINNEBAGO ACCESS, SIGHTSEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ITASCA IMPULSE, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY HAVE A MISSING STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE FURNACE AIR.
The risk
IF THE FURNACE IS OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STOVE AND PARTITION IS MISSING, THE STOVE FLAME MAY GO OUT AND THE PROPANE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CORRECT THIS SITUATION BY INSTALLING A STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE STOVE FROM THE FURNACE RETURN AIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2007, 2008 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Winnebago Access | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
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 Cambria | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Cambria | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Access | 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Access | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Access | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Access | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2009
89 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 09V495000 29 Dec 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V492000 23 Dec 2009 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 09V486000 22 Dec 2009 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 09V480000 17 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V474000 15 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V469000 4 Dec 2009 | ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC |
| 09V465000 2 Dec 2009 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 09V452000 24 Nov 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009