Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD E-SERIES CHASSIS, THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT MATERIAL PROCESS RESULTED IN AN AIR FILTER PAPER ELEMENT THAT CAN SMOLDER OR BURN. THIS CHANGE IN FILTER PAPER COMPOSITION COMBINED WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, MAY ALLOW HOT CARBON PARTICLES TO CONTACT THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CREATE HOT PARTICLES.
The risk
THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-3535.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Itasca Cambria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Spirit | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sundancer | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Aspect | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Minnie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Spirit | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Sundancer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Minnie | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Itasca Spirit | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Itasca Sundancer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Winnebago Minnie | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V516000.
Full record for the 2005 Itasca Cambria → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →