The defect
THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET CAUSES THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER LOWER MOUNTING HARDWARE TO FAIL PREMATURELY.
The risk
THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MAY BECOME DETACHED AND CAUSEDAMAGE TO SURROUNDING COMPONENTS (TIRES, SPRINGS, ETC.) WHICH COULD LEAD TOLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE OLD SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BRACKETS, REATTACH NEW BRACKETS TO FRAME, ADAPT SHOCK ABSORBERS AND ADD A JOUNCE PAD SPACER BETWEEN EACH JOUNCE PAD AND THE NEW SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS.
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: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
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 suspension recalls in 1991
6 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the suspension; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 91V217000 13 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V204000 19 Nov 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V151000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V056000 11 Apr 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V044000 14 Mar 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991