Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 9, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 342. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES WITH THE OPTIONAL GALLEY UPGRADE PACKAGE, KNIVES STORED IN THE GALLEY KNIFE HOLDER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE PROPANE GAS LINE TO THE STOVE.
The risk
THE KNIVES COULD DAMAGE THE PROPANE GAS LINE ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO ESCAPE, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR VEHICLE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY ROUTE THE PROPANE GAS LINE AND INSTALL A KNIFE SHIELD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-6939.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Itasca Sunova | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Sightseer | 3 | 10 | 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 05V532000.
Full record for the 2006 Itasca Sunova → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →