NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V609000 · manufacturer campaign 93

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Itasca, Winnebago · reported 22 Dec 2004 · 3,538 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A 20,700 GVWR OR GREATER WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THERE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE IN THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL LINE CROSSES THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER.

The risk

WITHOUT CLEARANCE, A CONDITION COULD DEVELOP WHERE THE CROSS MEMBER MAY WEAR INTO THE FUEL LINE AND A FUEL LEAK MAY DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE MOTOR HOMES BY PROVIDING CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THE FUEL LINE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 7, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.

WINNEBAGO RECALL NO. 93. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.

NHTSA campaign
04V609000
Manufacturer campaign
93
Filed by
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Report received
22 Dec 2004
Owners notified
7 Jan 2005
Potentially affected
3,538

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2003 Itasca Suncruiser 2004 Itasca Suncruiser 2005 Itasca Suncruiser 2004 Itasca Sunflyer 2005 Itasca Sunflyer 2003 Itasca Sunova 2004 Itasca Sunova 2005 Itasca Sunova 2003 Itasca Sunrise 2004 Itasca Sunrise 2005 Itasca Sunrise 2003 Winnebago Adventurer 2004 Winnebago Adventurer 2005 Winnebago Adventurer 2003 Winnebago Brave 2004 Winnebago Brave 2005 Winnebago Brave 2004 Winnebago Chieftain 2005 Winnebago Chieftain 2003 Winnebago Sightseer 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 2005 Winnebago Sightseer 2005 Winnebago Voyage

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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