The defect
THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS MAY CRACK AND BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BROKEN WHEEL RIMS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FOUR (4) STEEL RIMS PLUS THE SPARE TIRE RIM WITH MICHELIN RIMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago Centauri | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Winnebago Commerical Van | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Winnebago LeSharo | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Winnebago Phasar | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 Centauri | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Centauri | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Centauri | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commerical Van | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Commerical Van | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Commerical Van | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago LeSharo | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago LeSharo | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago LeSharo | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Phasar | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Phasar | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Phasar | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1985
14 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the wheels; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 85V166000 18 Dec 1985 | FEDERAL MOTORS INC. |
| 85V156000 26 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V129000 17 Oct 1985 | GARDNER PACIFIC CORP. |
| 85V121000 10 Oct 1985 | RAVENS MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 85V111000 16 Sept 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V089000 16 Jul 1985 | RANGER INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 85V072000 28 May 1985 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 85V069000 24 May 1985 | HUNTSMAN,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985