NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V342000 · manufacturer campaign 113

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer › Lpg Systems › Furnace — Itasca, Winnebago · reported 1 Sep 2009 · 469 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ACCESS, ASPECT, SIGHTEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ITASCA IMPULSE, CAMBRIA, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 WINNEBAGO ACCESS, SIGHTSEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ITASCA IMPULSE, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY HAVE A MISSING STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE FURNACE AIR.

The risk

IF THE FURNACE IS OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STOVE AND PARTITION IS MISSING, THE STOVE FLAME MAY GO OUT AND THE PROPANE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

The fix

DEALERS WILL CORRECT THIS SITUATION BY INSTALLING A STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE STOVE FROM THE FURNACE RETURN AIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.

WINNEBAGO RECALL NO. 113.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
09V342000
Manufacturer campaign
113
Filed by
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Report received
1 Sep 2009
Owners notified
16 Oct 2009
Potentially affected
469

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.

2007 Itasca Cambria 2008 Itasca Cambria 2007 Itasca Impulse 2008 Itasca Impulse 2009 Itasca Impulse 2010 Itasca Impulse 2007 Itasca Sunova 2008 Itasca Sunova 2009 Itasca Sunova 2010 Itasca Sunova 2007 Itasca Sunstar 2008 Itasca Sunstar 2009 Itasca Sunstar 2010 Itasca Sunstar 2007 Winnebago Access 2008 Winnebago Access 2009 Winnebago Access 2010 Winnebago Access 2007 Winnebago Aspect 2008 Winnebago Aspect 2007 Winnebago Sightseer 2008 Winnebago Sightseer 2009 Winnebago Sightseer 2010 Winnebago Sightseer 2007 Winnebago Vista 2008 Winnebago Vista 2009 Winnebago Vista 2010 Winnebago Vista

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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