The defect
THESE MOTORHOMES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. THE CAUSE IS NOT LIMITED TO ONE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM.
The risk
SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONALINJURY COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR 18 AREAS OF THE ORGINAL DESIGN AND ANY DEALER/OWNER MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago Spectrum | 1988 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 Spectrum | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1993
6 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the engine and engine cooling; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 93V219000 15 Dec 1993 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V139000 24 Aug 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V137000 20 Aug 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 93V036000 15 Mar 1993 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 93V008000 14 Jan 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993