2001 Winnebago Journey DL

Defect. WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Risk. THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy. WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES (MODELS WKP36L, WKP36LD, AND IKP36LD). FOUR NUTS MAY HAVE LOOSENED FROM THE FOUR BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) TANK TO THE MOTOR HOME. IF THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE IS LOOSENED, THE ROAD VIBRATION COULD PRODUCE UNDUE STRESS ON THE WELD JOINTS OF THE BRACKETS AND THEY COULD BREAK.

Risk. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TANK COULD FALL OFF, RESULTING IN A ROAD HAZARD OR A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LP TANK ATTACHMENT AND RE-TIGHTENED THE FASTENERS IN ADDITION TO ADDING LOCK NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939.

TIRE SEPARATION ON 2001 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THREE INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOWOUTS. IN EACH CASE THE TIRE BLEWOUT THOUGH THE SIDEWALL. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED AT 28520, 34321 AND 37012. ( TWO TIRES HAD DOT NUMBER B6BJBVJX3001 AND ONE HAD B6BJBVJX2000). *NM

THREE OF FOUR REAR TIRES ON MY MOTOR HOME HAVE BLOWN OUT IN THE PAST YEAR. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2001 WINNEBAGO ON A FREIGHTLINE CHASSIS WITH MICHELIN TIRES. ALL OF THE BLOWOUTS HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME FASHION. THIS HAPPENED WITH MILEAGE OF 25,000-27,000 ON UNIT.*AK

TOTAL LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE ON OUR 2001 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL DUE TO THE BLOW-OUT OF TWO SMALL AIR TUBES ON THE ENGINE AIR COMPRESSOR. THESE TUBES ARE 3 TO 31/2 IN. LONG X 1/4 IN. IN DIAMETER. THESE TUBES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CONTROL BRAKING SYSTEMS FOR A 26,000LB VEHICLE. *AK

(2) SEPERATE BLOW OUTS.LEFT REAR INNER DUAL, AND THE RIGHT REAR OUTER DUAL TIRE. THE FIRST BLOW OUT WAS LAST NOVEMBER APPROX. 6,000 MILES TIRE,SECOND BLOW OUT WAS ON MAY 12, 2003 APPROX.9,000 MILES ON TIRE.TIRES ARE DATED 2000, ALSO MH. WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AT ANY TIME. T IRE PRESSURE WAS 90LBS. FRONT,100LBS REARS. TIRE BRAND: MICHELIN XRV 235/80 22.5 RIMS IT APPEARS THESE TIRES DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES HAVE LOW MILAGE ON THEM I AM GOING TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND. WE WERE LUCKY THE BLOW OUTS WERE NOT ON THE FRONT TIRES. I HAVE THE CERTIFIED SCALE WEIGHTS OF EACH AXLE AND TOTAL WIEGHT, I CAN FORWARD THEM TO YOU IF NEEDED .