NHTSA campaign 14V179000
Winnebago Recall 14V-179: Brake Fluid Leakage From Brake Hose
NHTSA recall 14V179000 was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on April 9, 2014, with 107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Winnebago Travato, Winnebago Itasca Viva and Winnebago Trend for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on March 26, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V179000 (also written 14V-179 or 14V179)
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V179000. 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.
Winnebago
Winnebago Itasca Viva
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 13, 2013 – April 3, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Travato
Winnebago Trend
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 13, 2013 – April 3, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V179000.
Defect description
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Travato, 2014 Trend and Itasca Viva! motorhomes manufactured November 13, 2013, through April 3, 2014 on Ram ProMaster chassis. During the manufacturing of the chassis, a tool may have damaged one of the brake hoses which may result in a leakage of brake fluid from the brake hose.
Safety consequence
Brake fluid leakage would result in a reduction of brake performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Chrysler (Ram) has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2014. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885 or Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 14V179000
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.