The defect
CERTAIN COMPONENTS WERE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED; SUCH AS THE HEAT RESISTANT COVER ON THE WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE MUFFLERS REAR HEAT SHIELD AND REAR HANGER.
The risk
A FIRE CAN DEVELOP UNDER MOTORHOME FLOOR WHEN ENGINE ISWORKING HARD IN WARM TEMPERATURES.
The remedy
REPLACE COVERING, ADD A HEAT SHIELD, AND REPOSITION MUFFLER HANGER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca ICP37RQ | 1986, 1987 |
| Winnebago WCP37RQ | 1986, 1987 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
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 ICP37RQ | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca ICP37RQ | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago WCP37RQ | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago WCP37RQ | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1987
14 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the electrical system; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 87V197000 29 Dec 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 87V177000 17 Nov 1987 | AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC |
| 87V164000 22 Oct 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 87V135000 1 Sept 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V104000 13 Jul 1987 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 87V103000 10 Jul 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V099000 7 Jul 1987 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 87V087000 9 Jun 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987