NHTSA Campaign 12V389000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 12V389000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings. The repair is free.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC filed the report for 12V389000 with NHTSA on August 8, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V389000, NHTSA lists up to 165 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2012 and March 21, 2012.
The 12V389000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V389000 were scheduled from September 6, 2012, 29 days after the report.
12V389000 covers 4 models from Winnebago, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 12V389000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V389000 vehicles, the 2012 Winnebago Sightseer has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V389000 ranks 3 of 5 WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Winnebago and Itasca motor homes. A cutting machine may have scored the copper propane tubing resulting in unknown long-term reliability.
- The risk
- If the copper tubing fails, propane can escape leading to a fire or explosion which can result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
- The fix
- Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the copper tubing, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2012. Owners may contact Winnebago Industries Owner Relations at 1-641-585-6939.
- Notes
- This is Winnebago recall no. 126.
Reported August 8, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V389000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V389000, 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: August 8, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted