1998 ULTIMATE FREEDOM Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 00V378000 on 12/06/2000
- Component:
- Suspension:front
- Manufactured:
- 10/01/1998 - 07/24/2000
- Affected:
- 87
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes. the front axle and/or front tires can encounter unequal side-to-side loading due to inappropriate loading or the vehicle's leveling device becoming improperly adjusted.
- Consequence:
- Should this occur, one or more of the front axle components could fail increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will correct this overloading condition by replacing defective components including tires, where necessary.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began december 8, 2000.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 1-641-585-6939.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V276006 on 12/10/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1997 - 06/29/1999
- Affected:
- 631
- Defect:
- Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875. these refrigerators can experience a break down in a rubber seal within the gas valve. as the rubber seal ages, a leak may occur, allowing propane gas to accumulate in the burner area.
- Consequence:
- The consequence can result in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement gas valve free of charge. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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