NHTSA Campaign 02V184000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Issued by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Jul 12, 2002 · 32 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HYDRAULIC LINES FOR THE BEDROOM SLIDEOUT MAY BE ROUTED ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST COULD DEGRADE THE HOSE TO THE POINT A LEAK COULD DEVELOP.
Consequence
IF A LEAK WERE TO OCCUR, HYDRAULIC FLUID COULD SPRAY ON TO HOT EXHAUST OR ENGINE COMPONENTS AND COULD IGNITE RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND CORRECTLY ROUTE THE HYDRAULIC LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULTIMATE | ADVANTAGE | 2002 | 32 |
| ULTIMATE | FREEDOM | 2002 | 32 |
| WINNEBAGO | Q40E | 2002 | 32 |
| WINNEBAGO | Q40ED | 2002 | 32 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V184000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.