Winnebagoindustries

March 21, 1989

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

AN INCORRECT NUMBER OF BOLTS WAS USED TO FASTEN THE REAR AXLE TO THE FRAME RAILS.

February 3, 1989

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE OPTIONAL RIDE SYSTEM COMPONENT CAN ABRADE THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE THAT IS ROUTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING TO THE CROSSMEMBER TO THE REAR OF THE REAR AXLE.

February 2, 1989

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE BOLTS, WASHERS, AND NUTS USED TO INSTALL THE OPTIONAL REAR SWAY BAR ARE INCORRECT.

July 19, 1988

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

DECORATIVE REAR AXLE COVERS, WHICH ARE HELD IN PLACE BY WHEEL RIM LUG NUTS, DO NOT ALLOW THE LUG NUTS TO RETAIN THE PROPER TORQUE.

October 1, 1987

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

CERTAIN COMPONENTS WERE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED; SUCH AS THE HEAT RESISTANT COVER ON THE WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE MUFFLERS REAR HEAT SHIELD AND REAR HANGER. United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.

June 2, 1986

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE FIT OF THE WHEEL TO THE FRONT HUB LUGS COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE LUG NUTS WHILE DRIVING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOOSENED WHEEL LUG NUTS MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTORHOME WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

May 2, 1986

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE LINES ARE SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS WHICH WOULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKE FLUID LOSS COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES AND PARTIAL LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

April 24, 1986

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE BRASS FITTING ON ONE END OF THE LOW PRESSURE LP GAS HOSE COULD BE INADEQUATELY CRIMPED TO THE HOSE ALLOWING GAS TO LEAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LEAK COULD DEVELOP IN THE LP GAS SYSTEM WITH POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

October 29, 1985

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

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.

March 12, 1985

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

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.

November 4, 1983

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

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.

December 16, 1981

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE AREA SURROUNDING THE GASOLINE FILLER PIPE SHROUD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED. THIS MAY ALLOW GAS VAPORS TO TRAVEL INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE COACH WHEN REFUELING.

October 21, 1981

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE SIDE OVERHEAD BUNK MOUNTING BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

July 7, 1981

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

UNDER CERTAIN JARRING CONDITIONS THE REAR HATCH TYPE DOOR MAY OPEN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING.

March 3, 1981

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE CONTROL (SERVO) CABLE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ALIGNED WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SPEED CONTROL TO FAIL TO DISENGAGE.

December 12, 1980

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE LIQUID PROPANE GAS LINE IS ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGE OF THE FORWARD STEEL OVEN RETAINING BRACKET.

May 8, 1980

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THERE MAY BE AN INADEQUATE DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT BETWEEN THE TRAILER HITCH AND TRAILER AXLE. THE PROPORTION OF TRAILER WEIGHT ON THE HITCH MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN STABILITY WHILE UNDER TOW. United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

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.

September 18, 1979

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE DUAL FUEL OPTION THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL FOR BACKFIRE THROUGH THE CARBURETOR. THIS CAN CAUSE CARBURETOR DAMAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURES.