The defect
THESE MOTORHOMES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES . THE CAUSE IS NOT LIMITED TO ONE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM.
The risk
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES CAN RESULT IN DESTRUCTION OFTHE MOTORHOME AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. SINCE THE LENGTH OF TIME TO DEVELOP A FIX FOR THE DEFECT IS UNKNOWN, WINNEBAGO IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLES. PLEASE CONTACT THE WINNEBAGO OWNER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-537-1885.
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. |
| 93V137000 20 Aug 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 93V122000 19 Jul 1993 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V036000 15 Mar 1993 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 93V008000 14 Jan 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993