- Vehicles
- 1,567
- Built between
- Aug 1982 – Oct 1983
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 January 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1982 and October 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983-1984 Winnebago CentauriBuilt August 1982 to October 1983
- 1983-1984 Winnebago Commerical VANBuilt August 1982 to October 1983
- 1983-1984 Winnebago LesharoBuilt August 1982 to October 1983
- 1983-1984 Winnebago PhasarBuilt August 1982 to October 1983
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
ALL RECALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW FUEL TANK VENT INSTALLED AT NO COST. SOME LOSS IN FUEL TANK CAPACITY WILL BE NOTICED AFTER THE CORRECTION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1982 to October 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 November 1983
- Owners notified3 January 1984
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 4 November 1983.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WINNEBAGO IND., 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
Vehicle description: motor homes and trucks (vans) equipped with dieselengines.system: fuel system; fuel tank.consequences of defect: with fuel collecting in a pool beneath the vehicle,there is a possibility of a fire or explosion.note: owners are cautioned not to fill their tanks above three quarterscapacity until corrections are made.
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.