NHTSA Campaign 14V179000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 14V179000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Winnebago Industries, Inc filed the report for 14V179000 with NHTSA on April 9, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V179000, NHTSA lists up to 107 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 13, 2013 and April 3, 2014.
Owner notification letters for 14V179000 were scheduled from March 26, 2014.
14V179000 covers 2 models from Winnebago, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V179000 ranks 33 of 37 Winnebago Industries, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Travato, 2014 Trend and Itasca Viva! motorhomes manufactured November 13, 2013, through April 3, 2014 on Ram ProMaster chassis. During the manufacturing of the chassis, a tool may have damaged one of the brake hoses which may result in a leakage of brake fluid from the brake hose.
- The risk
- Brake fluid leakage would result in a reduction of brake performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Chrysler (Ram) has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2014. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885 or Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Reported April 9, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V179000 (2)
Winnebago (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V179000, 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: April 9, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted