NHTSA campaign 12V389000 · Winnebago campaign 126

Itasca and Winnebago Recall 12V-389: Copper Propane Tubing

NHTSA recall 12V389000 (Winnebago campaign 126) was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. on August 8, 2012, with 165 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Cambria, Itasca Impulse, Itasca Impulse Silver and more for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on September 6, 2012, 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 12V389000 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
12V389000 (also written 12V-389 or 12V389)
Filed by
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.
Winnebago campaign number
126
Report received
Potentially affected
165 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Lines and Fittings
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V389000. 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

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Impulse

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Impulse Silver

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Meridian

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Navion

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Navion IQ

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Reyo

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Suncruiser

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Sunova

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Itasca Sunstar

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
All Itasca recalls

Winnebago

  • Winnebago Access

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Access Premier

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Adventurer

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Aspect

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Chalet

    • 2013 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Commercial Vehicle

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Era

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Sightseer

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Via

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago View

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago View Profile

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Vista

    • 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – March 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V389000.

Defect description

Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Winnebago and Itasca motor homes. A cutting machine may have scored the copper propane tubing resulting in unknown long-term reliability.

Safety consequence

If the copper tubing fails, propane can escape leading to a fire or explosion which can result in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the copper tubing, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2012. Owners may contact Winnebago Industries Owner Relations at 1-641-585-6939.

Notes

This is Winnebago recall no. 126. Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V389000

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.