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NHTSA campaign 98V015000

Itasca and Winnebago Recall 98V-015: WINNEBAGO/LP HOSE

NHTSA recall 98V015000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on January 26, 1998, with 741 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca G33WQ, Itasca L33WB, Itasca L34WY and more for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on March 6, 1998, 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 98V015000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
98V015000 (also written 98V-015 or 98V015)
Filed by
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
741 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V015000. 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 G33WQ

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca L33WB

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca L34WY

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca L36WL

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca Suncruiser

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca Sunflyer

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All Itasca recalls

Winnebago

  • Winnebago Adventurer

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Chieftain

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago G33WQ

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago L33WB

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago L34WY

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago L36WL

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 4, 1997 – January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V015000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A LIQUID PROPANE (LP) HOSE WAS INSTALLED IN THE RANGE BURNER BOX. THE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE THE HOSE IS EXPOSED TO INSIDE THIS BOX CAN PREMATURELY AGE THE HOSE CAUSING A POSSIBLE LP LEAK.

Safety consequence

LP GAS LEAKAGE COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE FLEXIBLE HOSE OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE BOX.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 16, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOMES 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V015000

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.