The defect
THE COOKING RANGE AND THE FURNACE ARE LOCATED NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN THE MOTORHOME. WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN OPERATION, IT CAN DRAW AIR OVER THE RANGE TOP, CAUSING A DOWNDRAFT ONTO THE RANGE TOP.
The risk
THE DOWNDRAFT ONTO THE RANGE TOP CAN CAUSE THE BURNERS TOMELT, OR MAY EXTINGUISH THE FLAME ON THE BURNER, ALLOWING LP GAS TO FLOW INTOTHE MOTORHOME. BOTH CONDITIONS INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AND PERSONALINJURY.
The remedy
INSTALL A PARTITION BETWEEN THE STOVE AND THE FURNACE, ELIMINATING AIRFLOW BETWEEN THE TWO APPLIANCES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca 320RB | 1990, 1991 |
| Itasca 321RB | 1990, 1991 |
| Itasca 321RL | 1990, 1991 |
| Itasca ICN36RA | 1990, 1991 |
| Winnebago 320RB | 1990, 1991 |
| Winnebago 321RB | 1990, 1991 |
| Winnebago 321RL | 1990, 1991 |
| Winnebago ICN36RA | 1990, 1991 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 320RB | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca 320RB | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca 321RB | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca 321RB | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca 321RL | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca 321RL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca ICN36RA | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca ICN36RA | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 320RB | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 320RB | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 321RB | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 321RB | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 321RL | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 321RL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago ICN36RA | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago ICN36RA | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1991
9 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the equipment; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 91V188000 29 Oct 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V176000 9 Oct 1991 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 91V168000 1 Oct 1991 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 91V156000 18 Sept 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V121000 8 Jul 1991 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 91V115000 1 Jul 1991 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 91V106000 18 Jun 1991 | DIXIE VANS INC. |
| 91V050000 2 Apr 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991