NHTSA campaign 04V516000 · Winnebago campaign 04S23
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 04V-516: WINNEBAGO/FORD/AIR FILTER
NHTSA recall 04V516000 (Winnebago campaign 04S23) was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on October 20, 2004, with 5,125 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Spirit, Itasca Sundancer, Winnebago Minnie and more for model years 2003–2005.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V516000 (also written 04V-516 or 04V516)
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Winnebago campaign number
- 04S23
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,125 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V516000. 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 Cambria
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 3, 2002 – September 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Spirit
Itasca Sundancer
Winnebago
Winnebago Aspect
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 3, 2002 – September 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Minnie
Winnebago Minnie Winnie
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V516000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V516000
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.