Itasca Fuel System, Diesel: Tank Assembly

Itasca is recalling about 2,331 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, diesel. Should the weld fail, the propane tank can tip or fall, possibly releasing propane which has the potential to ignitea fire, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Campaign
09V113000
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reported
8 April 2009
Vehicles
2,331
Built between
Nov 2001 – Apr 2006
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
5 May 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 2001 and April 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005-2006 Itasca SuncruiserBuilt November 2001 to April 2006
  • 2002-2006 Itasca SunriseBuilt November 2001 to April 2006
  • 2005-2006 Winnebago AdventurerBuilt November 2001 to April 2006
  • 2002-2004 Winnebago BraveBuilt November 2001 to April 2006
  • 2005-2006 Winnebago VoyageBuilt November 2001 to April 2006

What the defect is

Winnebago is recalling 2,331 my 2002-2004 brave and itasca sunrise my 2005 2006 winnebago voyage, adventurer, itasca sunrise and suncruiser motor homes. The propane tank mounting bracket may have an incomplete or improper weld.

What could happen

Should the weld fail, the propane tank can tip or fall, possibly releasing propane which has the potential to ignitea fire, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND PROPERLY WELD THE BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 2001 to April 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA8 April 2009
  3. Owners notified5 May 2009

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 April 2009.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact winnebago at 800-537-1885.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
112
Recalling manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Winnebago recall no. 112.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> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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