NHTSA Campaign 09V342000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
NHTSA campaign 09V342000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: furnace. The repair is free.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC filed the report for 09V342000 with NHTSA on September 1, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V342000, NHTSA lists up to 469 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 25, 2007 and July 17, 2009.
The 09V342000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V342000 were scheduled from October 16, 2009, 45 days after the report.
09V342000 covers 1 model from Winnebago, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V342000 ranks 3 of 11 WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V342000, WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC has 3 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ACCESS, ASPECT, SIGHTEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ITASCA IMPULSE, CAMBRIA, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 WINNEBAGO ACCESS, SIGHTSEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ITASCA IMPULSE, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY HAVE A MISSING STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE FURNACE AIR.
- The risk
- IF THE FURNACE IS OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STOVE AND PARTITION IS MISSING, THE STOVE FLAME MAY GO OUT AND THE PROPANE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CORRECT THIS SITUATION BY INSTALLING A STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE STOVE FROM THE FURNACE RETURN AIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
- Notes
- WINNEBAGO RECALL NO. 113.
Reported September 1, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V342000 (1)
Winnebago (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V342000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 1, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted