THE STEEL WHEEL RIMS MAY CRACK AND BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BROKEN WHEEL RIMS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE THE FOUR (4) STEEL RIMS PLUS THE SPARE TIRE RIM WITH MICHELIN RIMS.
FUEL TANK MAY OVERFLOW AND LEAK IF FILLED TO OR PAST ITS NORMAL MAXIMUM CAPACITY. EXCESS FUEL WOULD ESCAPE THROUGH THE AIR VENT ON THE TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: ALL RECALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW FUEL TANK VENT INSTALLED AT NO COST. SOME LOSS IN FUEL TANK CAPACITY WILL BE NOTICED AFTER THE CORRECTION.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3
EA91005 · Rear Wheel Bearings Fail
Opened Oct 31, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
PE90078 · Rear Wheel Bearings Fail
Opened Apr 20, 1990 · Closed Oct 31, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
PE87059 · Diesel Engine Runaway
Opened Sep 17, 1987 · Closed Mar 18, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS OF MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION:THE TURBO DIESEL ENGINE ACCOUNTS FOR OVER 80% OF THE DIESEL EQUIPPED SUBJECT VEHICLES.WINNEBAGO STATES THAT POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION OBSTRUCTION, PARTIAL AIR FILTER OBSTRUCTION,OVERFILLING THE CRANKCASE, DEFECTIVE O RING SEAL IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO BRAKE BOOSTER JOINT, AND A DEFECTIVE TURBO FEED BEARING SEAL MAY CAUSE OIL TO BE FORCED INTO THE TURBOCHARGER INTAKE. WINNEBAGO BELIEVES THAT THE ISOLATED OCCURRENCES ARE INSTANCES OF OWNER ABUSE OR LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE.ANALYSIS:REVIEW OF WINNEBAGO'S RESPONSE TO THE OCC SPECIAL ORDER AND THE ODI COMPLAINTS INDICATES THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND IS DEVELOPING. THREE OR FOUR YEARS OF VEHICLE USAGE/EXPOSURE HAS RESULTED IN ONLY 3 REPORTS OUT OF NEARLY 7,000 VEHICLES (0.04%).THIS RATE AND REVIEW OF THE REPORTS, SUPPORTS WINNEBAGO'S POSITION THAT THE PROBLEM IS ISOLATED INSTANCES OF MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS.===
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