Itasca Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly

Itasca is recalling about 11,353 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Fuel leakage can result in a fire when exposed to asource of ignition.

Campaign
93V220000
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reported
28 December 1993
Vehicles
11,353
Built between
Not published
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
9 March 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1988-1989 Itasca Flyer
  • 1988-1989 Itasca Suncruiser
  • 1988-1989 Itasca Windcruiser
  • 1988-1989 Winnebago Chieftan
  • 1988-1989 Winnebago Elandan
  • 1988-1989 Winnebago Super Chief

What the defect is

Fuel tanks leak at the seams and/or baffle connections.

What could happen

Fuel leakage can result in a fire when exposed to asource of ignition.

What gets fixed

WINNEBAGO WILL REPLACE FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA28 December 1993
  2. Owners notified9 March 1994

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 28 December 1993.

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 INDUSTRIES, INC.
Recall initiated by
ODI

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

System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; tank.vehicle description: motorhomes.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact winnebago service center at 1-515-582-3535. Also, contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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.

Same component

Same brand