NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V141000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control — Itasca, Winnebago · reported 29 Oct 1985 · 285 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE IN THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT MAY CONTACT A BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL OR THE STARTER SOLENOID OF THE 7000 KOHLER GENERATOR. THIS CONTACT CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND POSSIBLE FUEL LINE LEAKAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR THE FUEL LINE WOULD BE DAMAGED, CAUSING A GASOLINE LEAKAGE. A POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

The fix

SECURE FUEL LINE IN A POSITION AWAY FROM THE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL.

SYSTEM: FUEL LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

NHTSA campaign

85V141000

Filed by

Winnebago Ind., Inc.

Report received

29 Oct 1985

Owners notified

2 Dec 1985

Potentially affected

285

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.

1984 Itasca Itasca 1985 Itasca Itasca 1984 Winnebago Winnebago 1985 Winnebago Winnebago

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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