Campaign 80V-055

Insufficient number of attachment screws may have been used to secure the shelf that supports furnace

View NHTSA filingAll Winnebago Industries campaigns
Defect summary

AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ATTACHMENT SCREWS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO SECURE THE SHELF THAT SUPPORTS FURNACE. THE SHELF MAY SETTLE OR COLLAPSE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE FURNACE. THIS WOULD, IN TURN, DISLODGE THE FURNACE EXHAUST PIPE.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL ADEQUATE SHELF ATTACHMENT SCREWS AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; FURNACE SHELF; ATTACHMENT SCREWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE FURNACE WAS IN OPERATION AND THE DISLODGEDEXHAUST PIPE WENT UNNOTICED, EXHAUST FUMES COULD BE RELEASED INSIDE THE MOTORHOME AND COULD CAUSE ASPHYXIATION.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 80V055000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about visibility and wipers on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 80V-055
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
WinnebagoChieftan1979 to 19800
WinnebagoSunflyer1979 to 19800
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.