The defect
Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Winnebago and Itasca motor homes. A cutting machine may have scored the copper propane tubing resulting in unknown long-term reliability.
The risk
If the copper tubing fails, propane can escape leading to a fire or explosion which can result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the copper tubing, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2012. Owners may contact Winnebago Industries Owner Relations at 1-641-585-6939.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2012 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2012 |
| Itasca Impulse Silver | 2012 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2012 |
| Itasca Navion | 2012 |
| Itasca Navion IQ | 2012 |
| Itasca Reyo | 2012 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2012 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2012 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2012 |
| Winnebago Access | 2012 |
| Winnebago Access Premier | 2012 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2012 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2012 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2013 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2012 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2012 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2012 |
| Winnebago VIA | 2012 |
| Winnebago View | 2012 |
| Winnebago View Profile | 2012 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES 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 Cambria | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Impulse | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Impulse Silver | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Navion | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Itasca Navion IQ | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Itasca Reyo | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| Winnebago Access | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Access Premier | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago VIA | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago View | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Winnebago View Profile | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2012
128 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 12V599000 21 Dec 2012 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 12V601000 21 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V598000 20 Dec 2012 | Jerr-Dan Corporation |
| 12V593000 18 Dec 2012 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 12V584000 12 Dec 2012 | Creative Bus Sales, Inc. |
| 12V592000 11 Dec 2012 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 12V580000 10 Dec 2012 | Glaval Bus Division |
| 12V575000 10 Dec 2012 | Winnebago Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012