NHTSA campaign 08V265000
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 08V-265: REFRIGERATOR/FIRE/NORCOLD
NHTSA recall 08V265000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on June 13, 2008, with 930 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Winnebago Ultimate Advantage, Winnebago Ultimate Freedom, Itasca Horizon and more for model years 1999–2002. Owners were notified on July 1, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V265000 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
- 08V265000 (also written 08V-265 or 08V265)
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 930 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V265000. 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
Itasca Suncruiser
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunflyer
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunrise
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago
Winnebago Brave
Winnebago Chieftain
Winnebago Journey
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Minnie Winnie
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 31, 1999 – August 6, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Ultimate Advantage
Winnebago Ultimate Freedom
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V265000.
Defect description
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MY 1999-2002 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE, ULTIMATE FREEDOM, MY 1999-2001 CHIEFTAIN, MY 2000-2001 BRAVE, MY 2001 JOURNEY MY 2000 MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2000-2002 ITASCA HORIZON, MY 1999 SUNCRUISER, MY 2001 SUNFLYER, AND MY 2000 SUNRISE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.
Safety consequence
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
Manufacturer remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V265000
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.