The defect
THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENTS WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT FIVE THREADED FASTENERS IN THE UPPER FRONT EDGE OF THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT TO THE SHEET METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
THE UNSUPPORTED SHEET METAL OF THE COMPARTMENT MAYFATIGUE, AND ALLOW THE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY TO DROP TO THE ROAD SURFACE, RESULTINGIN POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
INSTALL THREADED FASTENERS TO SUPPORT THE SHEET METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Windcruiser | 1991 |
| Winnebago Elandan | 1991 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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 Windcruiser | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Elandan | 1991 | 1 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1992
5 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the equipment; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 92V123000 24 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V090000 25 Jun 1992 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 92V005000 14 Jan 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V007000 2 Jan 1992 | JAYCO, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992