The defect
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE AND ALLOW THE GEAR TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION.
The risk
THE STEERING EFFORT INCREASES AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE MOUNTING BOLTS; PLACE A SPACER PLATE BETWEEN THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE LEFT FRONT FRAME; REATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE FRAME USING NEW HARDENED NUTS TORQUED TO 285 FOOT POUNDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago CW822FT | 1990 |
| Winnebago CW822FW | 1990 |
| Winnebago CW825FT | 1990 |
| Winnebago CW825FW | 1990 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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 CW822FT | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
| Winnebago CW822FW | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
| Winnebago CW825FT | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
| Winnebago CW825FW | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 1991
21 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the steering; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 91V210000 3 Dec 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V208000 27 Nov 1991 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 91V203000 19 Nov 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V193000 12 Nov 1991 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 91V157000 18 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V152000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V159000 12 Sept 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V142000 26 Aug 1991 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991