NHTSA campaign 01V260000

Itasca and Winnebago Recall 01V-260: WINNEBAGO/LP LINE FASTENERS

NHTSA recall 01V260000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on August 15, 2001, with 1,292 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Horizon, Itasca IKP36LD, Winnebago Journey and more for model years 1996–1998, 2000–2002. Owners were notified on August 24, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V260000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V260000 (also written 01V-260 or 01V260)
Filed by
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
1,292 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V260000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Itasca

  • Itasca Horizon

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca IKP36LD

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Itasca recalls

Winnebago

  • Winnebago Journey

    • 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Journey DL

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago WKP36L

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago WKP36LD

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V260000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V260000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.