NHTSA Campaign 11V156000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 11V156000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: tank assembly. The repair is free.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC filed the report for 11V156000 with NHTSA on March 8, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V156000, NHTSA lists up to 25 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 9, 2010 and January 21, 2011.
The 11V156000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V156000 were scheduled from March 25, 2011, 17 days after the report.
11V156000 covers 1 model from Winnebago, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V156000 ranks 9 of 11 WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V156000, WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC has 3 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 11V156000 was 11V096000, reported on February 14, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TOUR AND ITASCA ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 9, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2011. THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR A LP HOSE CONNECTION TO BE DAMAGED WHEN THE SLIDEOUT ROOM IS OPERATED. IF THE LP HOSE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE SLIDEOUT RAM, IT COULD BE DISCONNECTED. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, A LEAK WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE LP TANK IS OPENED.
- The risk
- THE LEAKING LP THEN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOSE AND RELOCATE A PIPE CLAMP AS WELL AS ADDING A SECOND CLAMP TO THE HOSE TO ENSURE CLEARANCE IS MAINTAINED DURING THE OPERATION OF THE SLIDEROOM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 25, 2011. OWNER MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-6939.
- Notes
- WINNEBAGO SAFETY RECALL NO. 122.
Reported March 8, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V156000 (1)
Winnebago (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V156000, 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: March 8, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted