2016 ITASCA ELIPSE Recalls (3)

Campaign:
15V625000 on 10/05/2015
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg systems
Manufactured:
06/25/2012 - 08/25/2015
Affected:
8,842
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 winnebago era, travato, view, trend, via, journey, and tour motorhomes and itasca navion, viva, reyo, meridian, and elipse motorhomes manufactured june 26, 2012, to august 26, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the high pressure liquid propane (lp) hose may harden and result in an lp leak at the crimp fitting.
Consequence:
An lp leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lp hose, free of charge. the recall began on november 25, 2015. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.
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.
Campaign:
16V455000 on 06/21/2016
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
05/24/2013 - 11/17/2015
Affected:
705
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 winnebago tour motorhomes manufactured may 25, 2013, to november 25, 2015, and itasca ellipse motorhomes manufactured may 25, 2013, to november 18, 2015. the throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
Consequence:
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake ability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Daimler trucks north america has notified owners, and dealers, will replace the throttle pedal, free of charge. an interim notification was distributed to owners on july 8, 2016. the recall began on august 15, 2016. owners may contact daimler warranty campaign department at 1-800-547-0712 or email dtna.warranty.campaigns@daimler.com.
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.
Campaign:
17V782000 on 12/07/2017
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
10/11/2012 - 12/03/2017
Affected:
17,360
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 winnebago era, travato, minnie winnie, fuse, view, trend, aspect, brave, vista, sightseer, adventurer, forza, journey, tour, revel, paseo, chalet, access, and intent motorhomes and commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 itasca spirit, navion, cambria, tribute, sunstar, sunova, suncruiser, solei, meridian, elipse, horizon, reyo, and via motorhomes. these vehicles are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
Consequence:
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Correction:
Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. the recall began on january 19, 2018. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
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.

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