The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A LIQUID PROPANE (LP) HOSE WAS INSTALLED IN THE RANGE BURNER BOX. THE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE THE HOSE IS EXPOSED TO INSIDE THIS BOX CAN PREMATURELY AGE THE HOSE CAUSING A POSSIBLE LP LEAK.
The risk
LP GAS LEAKAGE COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE FLEXIBLE HOSE OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE BOX.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca G33WQ | 1998 |
| Itasca L33WB | 1998 |
| Itasca L34WY | 1998 |
| Itasca L36WL | 1998 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 1998 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 1998 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 1998 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 1998 |
| Winnebago G33WQ | 1998 |
| Winnebago L33WB | 1998 |
| Winnebago L34WY | 1998 |
| Winnebago L36WL | 1998 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 G33WQ | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca L33WB | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca L34WY | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca L36WL | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 1998 | 6 | 2 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 1998 | 4 | 3 |
| Winnebago G33WQ | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago L33WB | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago L34WY | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago L36WL | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1998
9 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the fuel system, other; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 98V310000 7 Dec 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 98V298000 19 Nov 1998 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 98V213000 4 Sept 1998 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 98V110000 21 May 1998 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 98V010004 4 Feb 1998 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 98V010003 4 Feb 1998 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 98V010002 13 Jan 1998 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 98V010001 13 Jan 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998