Equipment: electricalRecall 92V-037 · Itasca and Winnebago vehicles

WINNEBAGO IND., INC. recall 92V-037 covers 383 Itasca and Winnebago vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on March 17, 1992.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected3832 models
ReportedMar 17, 1992Owners notified May 15, 1992
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 92V037000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENTS WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT FIVE THREADED FASTENERS IN THE UPPER FRONT EDGE OF THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT TO THE SHEET METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENT.

The risk

THE UNSUPPORTED SHEET METAL OF THE COMPARTMENT MAYFATIGUE, AND ALLOW THE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY TO DROP TO THE ROAD SURFACE, RESULTINGIN POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.

What to do

The fix

INSTALL THREADED FASTENERS TO SUPPORT THE SHEET METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GENERATOR COMPARTMENT.

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; GENERATOR COMPARTMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2 models

Vehicles in this recall

Built from September 1, 1990 to September 1, 1991. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.