NHTSA campaign 96V137000
Winnebago Recall 96V-137: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components
NHTSA recall 96V137000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on July 19, 1996, with 32 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Winnebago WV221RC and Winnebago WV221RD for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on July 26, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V137000 (also written 96V-137 or 96V137)
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V137000. 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 WV221RC
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago WV221RD
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V137000.
Defect description
THE BOLTS HOLDING THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE BACKING PLATE TO THE AXLE WERE NOT TORQUED TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAN LOOSEN.
Safety consequence
THE BACKING PLATE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1996. NOTE: 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 1-515-582-6939. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V137000
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.