The defect
THE AREA SURROUNDING THE GASOLINE FILLER PIPE SHROUD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED. THIS MAY ALLOW GAS VAPORS TO TRAVEL INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE COACH WHEN REFUELING.
The remedy
THE GAS FILLER PIPE SHROUD WILL BE RESEALED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago Chieftan | 1981, 1982 |
| Winnebago Sunflyer | 1981, 1982 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago Chieftan | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Chieftan | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Sunflyer | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Sunflyer | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 81V004000 2 Dec 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V134000 27 Oct 1981 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 81V120000 6 Oct 1981 | BEAVER COACHES, INC. |
| 81V105000 9 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V101000 1 Sept 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V100000 28 Aug 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V092000 22 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V058000 15 May 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981